"It needs an interdisciplinary team, all working together; a physician, someone working on vision, someone working on vestibular, someone working on the neck, return to work, or school or return to play, and someone on the neuropsychology role. And when you have all of these pieces working together, you don't see concussion as a black box."

• Dr. Shannon Bauman, founder of Concussion North

Welcome to our first episode of Concussion Central, the podcast that changes the way you get your information about concussions.

Our aim on this podcast is to help you, the listener, navigate the often very confusing world of concussions, diagnosis and treatment. And we understand that for those living with a concussion, the best way to receive information isn’t reading material, it isn’t on a screen, it’s by listening. So on this podcast we’ll be bringing you regular audio interviews with some of the world's leading experts on the many aspects of concussions. '

We're thrilled to have Dr Shannon Bauman as our first guest. She is one of North America's leading concussion experts and her story is an amazing one. She was already a successful sports medicine practitioner in Barrie, Ontario, just north of Toronto, when she suffered a debilitating sports related concussion. Her difficult two year journey of recovery inspired her to found her practice, Concussion North, using a successful, interdisciplinary team approach to concussion treatment. She has worked with professional, Olympic and amateur athletes and teams, as well as individuals. Her practice is now based in Des Moines, Iowa and she remains actively involved in developing Canadian health policy on concussions.

For more information on the work of Concussion Central, please visit our website at concussioncentral.ca

Concussion Central is hosted and produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions.

Our theme music, Jazzy Sunshine, is by Jonathan Boyle.