How Your Treatment Will Change as You Heal Healing from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a process, with the type and level of care evolving as you heal. You may require care for months or even years, but you can expect the focus of that care to change, based on a variety of factors, such as the … [Read more...]
What Is Post-Concussion Syndrome?
What Is PCS? What Are the Warning Signs? If you've been involved in an accident where you've suffered blunt force trauma to your head, neck or shoulders, or where you've experienced a violent shaking or snapping of your head, the likelihood is great that you've suffered some level of concussion. … [Read more...]
Neuroplasticity—How the Brain Heals
Understanding How Your Brain Tries to Repair Itself If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury, whether in a car or truck accident, a slip and fall, a recreational sports collision or other type of impact, one of your overarching concerns will be whether or not you (or your … [Read more...]
The Difference between a Concussion and a Traumatic Brain Injury
Are They the Same? If Not, What's the Difference? You've been in an accident and suffered some type of blow or bump to the head. You may or may not have lost consciousness. Have you suffered a concussion or is it a traumatic brain injury? Is there a difference? If so, what makes an injury a … [Read more...]
The Most Common Symptoms of a Concussion
What to Look for after Any Type of Blow to the Head You've bumped your head in an accident. Maybe you were in a motor vehicle collision, of maybe you slipped and fell, hitting your head on some stationary object. In some situations, it may be clear that you've suffered some type of injury, … [Read more...]
Skilled and Experienced Doctors Treating Personal Injury
Effective Care after a Motor Vehicle Accident, Slip and Fall or Other Traumatic Event A personal injury will change your life in an instant. When you are hurt because of the carelessness or negligence of another person, you may not be able to work or you may experience persistent and chronic … [Read more...]
U.S. Department of Labor Injury Claims
Effective Treatment of Federal Workplace Injury Claims If you work for the federal government and you've been hurt on the job, you want the best treatment you can get, so that you can maximize recovery from your injuries. You may have some uncertainty in the immediate aftermath of your accident, … [Read more...]
Proven Workers’ Compensation Doctors
Effective Medical Treatment after a Work-Related Injury The National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that more than 7 million Americans seek treatment for work-related injuries every year. When you have been hurt on the job and are seeking benefits through a workers’ compensation claim, you’ll … [Read more...]
The Risk Factors Related to Traumatic Brain Injury
What Are the Primary Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury? Who Is Most Likely to Suffer a TBI? Every year, approximately three million people in the United States seek medical treatment for a traumatic brain injury, with about one in every ten spending some time in the hospital to recover. While many … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know about Concussions
What Is a Concussion? What Are the Telltale Signs? How Can You Maximize the Potential for Full Recovery? From movies to public service announcements to the news, you’ll find information about concussions just about every time you turn around. Recognizing the symptoms early and taking the right … [Read more...]
