Jan 10, 2025 | Body, Research
Concussions can be a difficult injury to diagnose on the football field. With no definitive test or scan, team physicians and trainers use a standardized assessment to evaluate a player’s memory, balance, overall neurological function and other traits while looking...
Dec 18, 2024 | About Us, Research
Stress, physical limitations, emotional struggles — these are challenges that patients face every day. But what if the solution wasn’t a pill or a procedure but a melody? That’s the idea driving Mandy Creekmore, a music therapist whose work at LSU and Our Lady of the...
Dec 18, 2024 | About Us, Research
Stress often gets a bad reputation, and for good reasons. Chronic stress can take a toll on physical and mental health, weakening immune function and slowing recovery. But what if certain types of stress could actually make us stronger? That’s exactly what Guillaume...
Nov 1, 2024 | Body, Research
How does the physical and mental health of LSU student-athletes evolve when their playing careers are over? And how could that information benefit the health of not only current and former student-athletes but the larger population as well? Those are the questions...
Aug 29, 2024 | Patient Stories
Brandi Woods leads a busy life. Two careers keep her constantly on the move and often traveling. But as someone with sickle cell disease, that kind of non-stop lifestyle can take a toll. Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that affects the shape of Brandi’s red...