Steps You Can Take to Improve Your Chances of a Better Outcome Statistics indicate that as many as four million Americans seek medical care every year for treatment of a concussion. About four of every five people are able to return to the normal activities of life within 14 days. There are, … [Read more...]
Concussion Recovery and Screen Time
Does Your Screen Time Negatively Affect Your Recovery? In the aftermath of a concussion or other traumatic brain injury, one of the common symptoms many people have is an extreme sensitivity to light, particularly to light from television screens and handheld devices. According to the United States … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, we are immensely grateful, that with all the changes in our world, we have friends and family with whom we can gather. Let us take time this year to live in gratitude for the bounty we experience all around us. … [Read more...]
Healing from a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Part 2
Tips for Maximizing Your Recovery In the first blog in this series, we assured readers that full functional recovery is almost always a possibility after any traumatic brain injury. We also dispelled the myth that there's a limited period of time during which you can expect to restore function. … [Read more...]
Healing from a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Part I
Giving Yourself the Best Chance of Maximum Recovery You've suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident, a slip and fall or some other mishap. Whether your injury is relatively minor or serious, your first concerns will likely be about your recovery. Can you reasonably expect to fully … [Read more...]
Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
How to Have the Best Long-Term Results A traumatic brain injury can change your life in an instant. Though estimates are that up to 75% of all TBIs are mild, there may still be some long-term risks and consequences of even a mild traumatic brain injury. How can you maximize your chances of living … [Read more...]
TBI and the Glasgow Coma Scale
How Is It Used to Evaluate a Traumatic Brain Injury? When you've been injured in any accident that involves a bump or blow to the head, or a sudden shaking of your head, there's a significant risk of traumatic brain injury. Though your brain is well-protected inside your skull, the blunt force of … [Read more...]
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Vestibular Rehabilitation after a Traumatic Brain Injury
What Is Vestibular Rehab? How Can It Help You after a TBI? In the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury, one of the common symptoms most people experience is dizziness, vertigo or loss of balance. Often, that's because you've had some type of injury to your "vestibular" system. Located inside your … [Read more...]
Limiting the Potential Impact of a Mild Brain Injury
Steps You Can Take to Minimize the Risk that a Mild Brain Injury Will Get Worse Approximately three million Americans suffer some type of traumatic brain injury every year, but the majority of those TBIs are mild (often categorized as concussions), with the victims experiencing a full recovery … [Read more...]
