What Role Will Food and Drink Play in Your Recovery? You've been in an accident and suffered a significant bump or blow to the head. You know that you need to avoid any strenuous activities, such as lifting significant weight. You also know that television, computer screens and smartphones/tablets … [Read more...]
The Most Important Steps to Maximize Recovery from a TBI
Things You Must Do to Promote Healing after a Traumatic Brain Injury If you’re one of the nearly three million Americans who seek treatment for a traumatic brain injury every year, you know that your prognosis for recovery will depend, in significant part, on the steps you take in the immediate … [Read more...]
How Long Does It Take to Recover from a Traumatic Brain Injury?
What Is the Typical Amount of Time It Takes to Heal? If you've suffered a bump or blow to the head, whether in a car accident, slip and fall or while participating in recreational activities, you're not alone. The Centers For Disease Control (CDC) estimates that more than 2.5 million Americans … [Read more...]
Who Determines What Care Is Given after a Workplace Injury?
Who's in Charge of Your Medical Care After a Workplace Injury? Deciphering "Reasonable and Necessary" in Workers' Compensation Claims If you've experienced an injury on the job, or if you've developed an illness or disease due to workplace exposure, you're entitled to workers' compensation … [Read more...]
Common Causes of Injuries to Postal Workers
Dangers Lurking on the Job: Postal Workers and the Hidden Risks They Face Why the Right Medical Professional Matters in Treating Your DOL Injuries In a previous blog post, we delved into the surprising fact that postal employees face twice the risk of injury compared to other workers. We also … [Read more...]
Common Injuries Suffered by Postal Employees
Common Injuries Suffered by Postal Employees: How Advantage Healthcare Systems Can Help Are you a letter carrier or a mail clerk? Did you know that you face a higher risk of injury on the job than most other workers? Statistics show that postal employees are twice as likely to be hurt on the job … [Read more...]
How to Tell If Someone Else Has Suffered a Concussion
Observing the Symptoms of a Concussion in Other People When someone has suffered a serious head injury, it's often the bystanders or other people present who will be in the best position to determine whether it's serious, requiring immediate medical attention. Often, the victims of a concussion or … [Read more...]
How to Tell If You’ve Suffered a Concussion
The Telltale Signs to Look for after a Bump or Blow to the Head You live an active lifestyle—maybe you're actively involved in sports or you have hobbies that put you at risk for an occasional slip and fall or bump to the head. When it happens, you want to just shake it off and stay in the game or … [Read more...]
The Potential Consequences of a Concussion
Why You Need to Take a Concussion Seriously Most experts differentiate a concussion from a traumatic brain injury based on the severity of the injury. Accordingly, concussions are commonly referred to as "mild TBIs." For that reason, many people tend to dismiss a mild bump or blow to the head as … [Read more...]
Debunking the Common Myths about Traumatic Brain Injury
The Truth about TBIs There's been a lot of press over the last decade about traumatic brain injury, or TBI. It's been a tremendous help in educating the general public about the prevalence and potential consequences of a bump or blow to the head, but it's also resulted in a lot of incorrect … [Read more...]
