30-CST and concussion - a pilot program with ex-NFL players with Melinda Roland

💭” The CST is the PERFECT tool to add to concussion recovery, but it’s not the ONLY tool to use.” -Melinda Roland

👉🏻 Our guest is Melinda Roland M.A., P.T., L.Ac., O.M.D., Dipl-Ac, CST-D. She holds a B.A. in Human and Experimental Psychology from UCSB with Highest Honors, an M.A. in Physical Therapy from Stanford U. with Highest Honors, and a doctorate in Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture, with Highest Honors. In addition, she has studied extensively with the internationally known homeopath, Ananda Zaren. Mentored by Dr. John Upledger, Melinda has taught internationally for The Upledger Institute since 1988 and has been in private practice since 1977.  A research director and team leader for The Upledger Foundation-Ricky Williams Foundation Concussion Studies, she treated ex NFL players with documented concussion history using Craniosacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation. The results were significant and published in the Journal of Medical Acupuncture, associated with Harvard University, in 2017.

📚What will you learn:

▪️ Melinda's story and career

▪️ CST in concussion recovery

▪️ Concussion pilot program treating ex- NFL players with CST

▪️ Acupuncture and oriental medicine

▪️ Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers

▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy

🔎Melinda's favorite resource of information:

1. Google searches
2. Dr.Upledger’s textbooks
3. Barral J. P., Mercier P. J. Visceral Manipulation(textbook). 2005
4. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Trauma (paperback) 2000.
5. Walker, M. Why We Sleep? (textbook) 2017.
6. TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_sleep_is_your_superpower?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
7.  Gershon M. D.The Second Brain: A Groundbreaking New Understanding of Nervous Disorders of the Stomach and Intestine. 2019
8. Roland, M. et al. CranioSacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation: A New Treatment Intervention for Concussion Recovery. Medical Acupuncture. 2017

📲Melinda`s contact information:

Website: https://www.integraltherapies.com/

🎥Link to interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/xx6ylVjWrWY

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