Understanding Youth Concussions with Dr Christina Master

Send us Fan Mail Welcome Back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast, today we have the honour and privilege to welcome Professor Christina Master. Dr. Christina Master is one of the world’s foremost experts in paediatric sports medicine and concussion care. She serves as a primary care sports medicine specialist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), where she also co-directs the Minds Matter Concussion Program—a nationally recognized Frontier Program dedicated to advancing care and research in youth concussion. A Professor of Paediatrics and Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, and a member of the Academy of Master Clinicians, Dr. Master has been widely honoured for her contributions to the field. Her accolades include research awards from the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Paediatric Research in Sports Medicine, and CHOP’s Joanne M. Decker, MD Memorial Mentorship Award. With over 125 peer-reviewed publications and more than 8,000 citations, Dr. Master continues to shape the future of paediatric concussion care through ground breaking research, mentorship, and clinical excellence. 01:35 Journey into Paediatric Medicine and Concussion? 03:30 Concussion Over the Years and Addressing the Research Gap 05:40 What is a concussion and Differences Between Adult and Paediatric Populations 08:45 Impacts of Terminology and Language Around Concussion 11:50 Most common Ways Youth Population are Concussed 18:00 Listen to Child or Adolescence Regarding Symptoms of a Concussion 21:00 Signs/ Symptoms for Parents & Career Givers Regarding Medical Specialist Visit or Emergency Department 25:55 What’s Return-to-Play/Learn Look Like for Youth Population 35:30 Miss Conception About Concussion 39:50 Dr Master Research and How Can we Help/Support? Dr Christina Master Twitter/x @drtinamaster https://www.chop.edu/doctors/master-christina-l https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=P3b3zh4AAAAJ&hl=en Subscribe, review and share for new episodes which will drop weekly Social media: Twitter: @first concussion Facebook: Headfirst: A concussion podcast Instagram: Headfirst_ Concussion Email: [email protected]