How Soon Should You Become Physically Active after a TBI? Though one of the common recommendations doctors make to patients who have suffered a traumatic brain injury is rest, there's much scientific evidence to suggest that physical exercise can help accelerate both physical and mental recovery … [Read more...]
Using Therapy to Recover from a Traumatic Brain Injury
Physical Therapy | Occupational Therapy | Speech Therapy | Behavioral Therapy When you’ve suffered a head injury and been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), your first course of action, provided you don’t need to go immediately to the hospital, should be to schedule an appointment … [Read more...]
Should You Sleep after a Traumatic Brain Injury
Should You Sleep after a Head Injury? Is There Any Danger in Letting a Person Sleep after a Concussion or TBI? After any type of blow to the head and often in the aftermath of a whiplash-type injury, one of the common symptoms is fatigue. Particularly with a mild traumatic brain injury, one of the … [Read more...]
Determining the Severity of a Traumatic Brain Injury
The Tools for Assessing the Level of a TBI When you've suffered any type of bump, blow or trauma to your neck and head, where there is a potential for injury to your brain, you need to seek immediate medical attention. If you don't go to a hospital emergency room or an urgent care facility, you … [Read more...]
The Potential Physical Complications of a Traumatic Brain Injury
A TBI Can Have Physical Ramifications, as Well as Mental Consequences Often, when we think about the impact of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), we tend to focus on how the injury affects us emotionally or intellectually. We think specifically about memory and learning issues, challenges with focus … [Read more...]
Recognizing the Early Warning Signs of Traumatic Brain Injury
Knowing When You Have Suffered a TBI and What You Need to Do As with most injuries, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) will often have the best outcome with early diagnosis and treatment. Medical professionals will typically have more options to minimize the impact and consequences, and can direct you … [Read more...]
Minimizing the Risk of Head Injury in Winter Sports
Steps You Can Take to Avoid a Concussion or Other Traumatic Brain Injury Winter is here and while for many, it's a time spent mostly indoors, many of us look forward to having some fun in the snow. Maybe you're heading up in the mountains or you have a ski trip planned to one of the many resorts … [Read more...]
Treating the Different Types of Brain Injury
What Can Happen When You Suffer a Bump or Blow to the Head According to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control, more than 1.5 million people seek treatment every year for a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Even though your brain is well-protected inside your skull, there are still many different … [Read more...]
Wishing You And Yours A Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
We are sending holiday cheer to you in the hopes that you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and a healthy New Year. As we look forward to 2022 we humbly pray that the new year brings a new sense of peace and joy as we enter the new year ready for a return to normalcy and … [Read more...]
Returning to an Active Lifestyle after a Concussion
Tips for Minimizing the Risk of another Concussion Whether you're an amateur or professional athlete, one of the first things you want to do after any type of injury is get back in the game. With a concussion or head injury, though, you need to be careful about how you reintegrate your sport back … [Read more...]
