What Is Neuropathy? How Do You Know You Have It? What Can You Do? There's a common misperception that the terms neuropathy and neuropathic pain are synonymous. Neuropathic pain, also known as neuralgia, is a specific type of pain, commonly caused by irritation, damage, or dysfunction involving a … [Read more...]
Creating a Rehabilitation Plan After an Injury
What Is a Rehabilitation Plan? What Are Its Key Components and Goals? You've been hurt in an accident or acquired a repetitive stress or motion injury. To help you recover and return to the life you previously had, your doctor will work with you to develop and implement a rehabilitation plan. What … [Read more...]
The Telltale Physical Symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury
Knowing When a Bump to the Head May Be Serious The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports more than 200,000 hospitalizations and approximately 70,000 deaths every year for traumatic brain injury in the United States. While estimates are that three of every four traumatic brain injuries are mild … [Read more...]
The Telltale Symptoms of a Concussion
What Is a Concussion? How To Know If You've Suffered a Concussion Statistics indicate that as many as 3.8 million Americans seek treatment every year for some level of concussion and that up to 10% of such injuries go unreported. Concussions are known to have potentially serious consequences. … [Read more...]
How Advantage Healthcare Systems Can Help You After a Head Injury
Why It's in Your Best Interest to See Your Primary Care Doctor After a Bump or Blow to the Head When you suffer any type of bump or blow to the head, chances are good that you've sustained a concussion or some other level of traumatic brain injury (TBI). You may think that you need to immediately … [Read more...]
The Most Important Things To Do After a TBI
Steps You Can Take To Give Yourself the Best Chance of Maximum Recovery According to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 200,000 Americans seek treatment every year for moderate or severe traumatic brain injuries, and nearly 70,000 die because of their injuries. The … [Read more...]
The Most Important Things To Do After a Concussion
Ways To Potentially Minimize the Consequences of a Mild Head Injury Every year, according to statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), nearly four million Americans seek treatment for concussions. But experts believe 10% of all concussions go unreported because people choose not … [Read more...]
What Makes Pain “Chronic”?
How Does It Differ from "Acute" Pain? Pain is an essential and necessary part of life, helping us to recognize potentially dangerous situations and take appropriate measures to maximize our well-being. Ideally, though, pain should be short-lived, subsiding when the danger is over. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
The Six Most Important Things You Need to Do After a Head Injury
Protecting Your Health in the Aftermath of a Potential Traumatic Brain Injury You've been involved in a car accident, a workplace mishap, or a slip and fall on poorly maintained property. It may or may not seem serious—you may be able to walk away, and you may assume that you are fine. It's … [Read more...]
Work Accidents That Most Often Cause Traumatic Brain Injury
Falls from Heights | Slips, Trips, and Falls | Falling Objects | Work-Related Motor Vehicle Accidents According to a study conducted in 2016, about one of every four traumatic brain injuries occurs in the workplace. While the majority of those TBIs (about 75%) are mild, they can still have serious … [Read more...]
