Brain Waves

Somehow, it’s been almost six years since that fateful day when I shadowed my former supervisor, Jeanne Anderson, and decided I had to be a part of the Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona.

Tamara Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA, has just been named as a Board Member of the Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona. As one of the world’s leading experts on concussion and sports medicine, it is a given that she lives for sports.

There are numerous articles and books that recommend specific diets and nutrients for individuals who have a brain injury. One such recommendation is the Mediterranean Diet plan—

Jesse Sandy’s accident has changed his life in unexpected positive ways.

Dr. Tina Buck, PhD, LPC, BCN, runs Biobalance Integrated Wellness LLC out of Bisbee, Arizona and as of 2022, is the newest member of the Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona’s Advisory Council. Her passion for biohacking and neuromodulation is informed by her personal experience with rehabilitation and recovery from head injury, PTSD, and addiction.

The world was shocked and devastated when comedian Bob Saget passed away at age 65 on January 9, 2022. On Feb. 10, we learned the tragic reality: his cause of death was due to head trauma.

We are at a time of rapidly evolving technology, but how this technology directly affects young brains remains a topic of debate.

Neuroplasticity may sound like a newer science buzz word, but the concept of the brain’s ability to form new synaptic connections has been around, well, forever.

The road to being a motivational speaker and entertainer is surely one of many twists and turns. If you have ever had the pleasure of hearing Steve Gamlin speak, it might be easy to assume he comes by it naturally, but the truth might surprise you.

Kelly and Cindy had always been close. But when Kelly was severely injured in a car accident in 2008, that bond became even stronger.