Posts Tagged ‘Melissa Womble’
Concussion Recovery: When Should You See a Doctor?
When should you or your child see a doctor after a concussion? The answer may surprise you. Melissa Womble, PhD, a neuropsychologist and director of the Inova Sports Medicine Concussion Program, helped clear up some concussion confusion. Myth: If you have signs of concussion, you should head straight to the ER. Reality: Not necessarily. If…
Read MoreMind Games: Concussions, CTE and Sports
Melissa Womble, PhD, is a neuropsychologist with specialized training in concussion management. She is the director of the Inova Sports Medicine Comprehensive Concussion Center. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) recently reported on a study that analyzed the brains of deceased former high-school, college and professional football players. In the sample of…
Read MoreCTE found in nearly 90 percent of brains donated by football players, WUSA 9
Inova Sports Medicine’s Dr. Melissa Womble, a neuropathologist, spoke with WUSA 9 about the recent CTE study results. Watch more.
Read MoreWinning mindset: Sports psych & the athlete
For pro athletes like players on the Washington Nationals, keeping the body in top physical form is undeniably important. But there’s also more to baseball than muscles and reflexes. In many ways, baseball is a mind game. “It’s been estimated for baseball that mental factors determine as much as 80 percent of the fluctuations in…
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