Non-Pharmaceutical Alternatives to Reduce Your Discomfort Chronic pain can control your life, making it difficult or impossible to do even the simplest things. When virtually every move hurts, you can be tempted to mask the pain with some type of medication. That won’t make it go away and it can … [Read more...]
Tips for Reestablishing Physical Skills after a Traumatic Brain Injury
What Can You Do to Help Improve Your Chances of Maximum Recovery? You’ve been in a car accident or had a slip and fall, and suffered a traumatic brain injury. Regardless of the severity of your injury, one of your primary concerns will be your ability to function as you did before the accident, … [Read more...]
Neuroplasticity and Recovery from a Traumatic Brain Injury
What Is Neuroplasticity? Why Is It Important When You’ve Suffered a Head Injury? When you’ve sustained any type of blow or bump to the head, whether you simply “had your bell rung” or you fractured your skull or had an open head wound, one of your primary concerns will be your ability and prognosis … [Read more...]
The Role of Rehabilitation in Recovery from a TBI
How Can Rehab Help You after a Traumatic Brain Injury? You're one of the millions of Americans every year who seek treatment for a traumatic brain injury (TBI). You've been experiencing headaches, problems with coordination or balance, slurred speech, and memory or concentration problems. The first … [Read more...]
Getting the Right Medical Care in a Work Comp Claim
Making Certain You Get the Treatment You Need When you've been hurt on the job, you can typically file a workers' compensation claim, which will provide payment of or reimbursement for all "reasonable and necessary" medical expenses related to your workplace injury. Who decides what is "reasonable" … [Read more...]
Is Your Diet Important after a Traumatic Brain Injury?
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...]
