Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Dr. Dan Daneshvar, a brain injury physician at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, joins us to break down the cognitive symptoms of concussion, such as memory loss, trouble concentrating and issues with speech. Along with Dr. Daneshvar, you’ll hear from former college football player Isaiah Osborne about his cognitive issues post-concussion and what adjustments he’s made to focus on his brain health.
Concussion Game Plan, an official podcast from the Concussion Legacy Foundation, is designed to help patients and caregivers navigate acute concussion recovery. The top experts in the field lend their expertise to help guide you through the concussion symptoms you can expect, how long they may last, and how to best manage them. Each episode also features advice from someone who has suffered a concussion and handled the ups and downs of recovery. Concussion can be an isolating, confusing injury. Concussion Game Plan is here to help, and remind you, you are not alone.
Concussion Game Plan is hosted by CLF CEO Dr. Chris Nowinski and produced by Julia Manning and Brandon Boyd. Subscribe to Concussion Game Plan wherever you get your podcasts!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5PzFMzE78YxDvayAnNVC7p?si=7ca7c38fdca94a06
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/concussion-game-plan/id1611186756
Google Podcasts: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9TSDdJdTN2dA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy8frf1eT5AhWGGVkFHS5aBhYQ4aUDegQIARAD
Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/6a4c5a6b-8e09-4320-aa48-df8c89ffd998/concussion-game-plan
1:02 - What are cognitive symptoms?
2:10 - Memory issues from concussions
3:42 - Isaiah Osborne's experience with concussions
6:26 - The importance of not continuing to play through a concussion
7:26 - What are some of the memory symptoms that can happen when experiencing a concussion?
9:37 - What are some ways to treat memory issues?
11:47 - Experiencing cognitive symptoms from a concussion while having previous attention issues or disorders
13:29 - Why is it important to slow down to recover?
14:09 - Issues with speech after a concussion
15:19 - Isaiah Osborne's experience with speech problems after his concussion
16:45 - Importance of improve self-regulation to help with speech issues
18:20 - Why is it so important to seek support?
20:13 - How caregivers can help support their loved ones recover from the concussion symptoms
22:10 - Remembering it is normal to experience cognitive symptoms after a concussion
23:41 - How changing your habits can help support the healing process
24:27 - Remember to trust the recovery process
Dr. Dan Daneshvar, a brain injury physician at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, joins us to break down the cognitive symptoms of concussion, such as memory loss, trouble concentrating and issues with speech. Along with Dr. Daneshvar, you’ll hear from former college football player Isaiah Osborne about his cognitive issues post-concussion and what adjustments he’s made to focus on his brain health.
Concussion Game Plan, an official podcast from the Concussion Legacy Foundation, is designed to help patients and caregivers navigate acute concussion recovery. The top experts in the field lend their expertise to help guide you through the concussion symptoms you can expect, how long they may last, and how to best manage them. Each episode also features advice from someone who has suffered a concussion and handled the ups and downs of recovery. Concussion can be an isolating, confusing injury. Concussion Game Plan is here to help, and remind you, you are not alone.
Concussion Game Plan is hosted by CLF CEO Dr. Chris Nowinski and produced by Julia Manning and Brandon Boyd. Subscribe to Concussion Game Plan wherever you get your podcasts!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5PzFMzE78YxDvayAnNVC7p?si=7ca7c38fdca94a06
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/concussion-game-plan/id1611186756
Google Podcasts: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9TSDdJdTN2dA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy8frf1eT5AhWGGVkFHS5aBhYQ4aUDegQIARAD
Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/6a4c5a6b-8e09-4320-aa48-df8c89ffd998/concussion-game-plan
1:02 - What are cognitive symptoms?
2:10 - Memory issues from concussions
3:42 - Isaiah Osborne's experience with concussions
6:26 - The importance of not continuing to play through a concussion
7:26 - What are some of the memory symptoms that can happen when experiencing a concussion?
9:37 - What are some ways to treat memory issues?
11:47 - Experiencing cognitive symptoms from a concussion while having previous attention issues or disorders
13:29 - Why is it important to slow down to recover?
14:09 - Issues with speech after a concussion
15:19 - Isaiah Osborne's experience with speech problems after his concussion
16:45 - Importance of improve self-regulation to help with speech issues
18:20 - Why is it so important to seek support?
20:13 - How caregivers can help support their loved ones recover from the concussion symptoms
22:10 - Remembering it is normal to experience cognitive symptoms after a concussion
23:41 - How changing your habits can help support the healing process
24:27 - Remember to trust the recovery process
