Steps You Can Take to Improve Your Chances of Full Return to Health In the aftermath of any bump or blow to the head, it's critical that you take the appropriate measures to allow your body and your brain to heal. Though full recovery from even a mild TBI can take time, there are things that you … [Read more...]
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Signs and Symptoms Associated with Mild TBI When you have suffered any type of blow to the head, neck or shoulders, you may have a traumatic brain injury (TBI), even if the impact was minimal. With any type of TBI, you should seek medical treatment. With a serious traumatic brain injury, you will … [Read more...]
Becoming Active Again after a Traumatic Brain Injury
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...]
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...]
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...]
