What Treatment Options Does a Neurologist Offer? When you sustain any type of blow or bump to the head, the first thing you need to do is schedule an appointment with your primary care physician. Your doctor can conduct a preliminary assessment of the nature and severity of your injury and refer … [Read more...]
Chronic Pain—Diagnosis and Treatment
When Do You Need to Seek Medical Attention? What Can a Healthcare Professional Do for You? Chronic pain can have many sources. It may stem from a slip-and-fall or a car accident, or it may result from a degenerative condition or illness. We all experience pain in our lives, but how do you know when … [Read more...]
Advantage Healthcare Systems Opens NEW LOCATION IN SOUTHLAKE
Advantage Healthcare Systems announced it opened an additional location in Southlake Texas to be able to better serve the traumatically injured in and around the DFW area. This addition helps the ever-growing communities around Southlake including Old Union, Grapevine, Branford, Colleyville, Trophy … [Read more...]
Distinguishing Different Types of Brain Injuries
Concussions | Postconcussion Syndrome | Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) If you're hurt in an accident where you have a blow or bump to your head, or your neck snaps back and forth, you may experience the classic symptoms of a concussion: Headaches Nausea or vomiting Sensitivity to light or … [Read more...]
Working With a Physiatrist After a Head Injury
What Is a Physiatrist? What Can They Do for You? When you have any type of blow to the head or whiplash-like injury in a fall, car accident, or other event, the first and most important thing to do is schedule an appointment with your primary care doctor. You want your doctor to assess the severity … [Read more...]
Recovering from a Concussion
Steps to Protect Your Health After a Blow to the Head Because any blow to the head can have serious consequences, you should immediately seek medical care after a fall, car accident, or other event where you experience trauma to your skull, brain, or neck. Though you may not see many of the … [Read more...]
What to Do After a Head Injury
Why Seeking Treatment Immediately Is Critical When you're involved in an accident, such as a motor vehicle wreck or a slip-and-fall, and you experience trauma to your head or neck, the steps you take immediately after the accident can have a significant impact on your recovery. As a general rule, … [Read more...]
How to Tell If You Have a Concussion?
How Is a Concussion Defined? What Are the Signs and Symptoms? When you suffer a blow to the head, there are two concerns that immediately come to mind. Have you sustained a concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI)? Is there a difference between a concussion and a TBI, and if so, what is … [Read more...]
What to Do If You Think You Have a Concussion
Steps to Take Immediately After a Head Injury When you suffer a head injury, as the result of either blunt force trauma or a violent and sudden jerking of your head, the actions you take in the first 24 to 48 hours can be critical. Even if you feel mostly normal, that can change quickly. Among the … [Read more...]
Who Is Most at Risk to Suffer a Traumatic Brain Injury?
High-Risk TBI Categories There’s a common misperception that a traumatic brain injury (TBI) refers to only serious or debilitating head injury. To the contrary, even a minor bump to the head can cause a TBI, and anyone can be a victim. However, people in certain demographic categories are … [Read more...]
