Tips for Avoiding Serious Injury in a Car Accident The statistics are staggering—more than 3 million Americans are hurt every year in motor vehicle accidents. Almost 100 people die every day in car crashes across the country. Though you can never fully prevent yourself from suffering needless … [Read more...]
The Warning Signs of Traumatic Brain Injury
The Symptoms to Determine Whether You Need Treatment If you've been in a motor vehicle accident or any other type of accident, and you've had any type of bump or jolt to your head or neck, there's a possibility that you've suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Often, though, you can feel fairly … [Read more...]
Identifying Signs of PTSD
PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, is a mental health condition that involves repeated mental and emotional stress triggered by an injury or severe psychological shock. Those suffering from PTSD are not just limited to combat survivors. Any individual who has experienced a deeply traumatic … [Read more...]
Differences Between Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Vocational Therapy
If you’re suffering from a painful or debilitating injury, you want the best care and treatment plan so you can get back to your career and your life as soon as possible. Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and vocational therapy are all clinically proven methods of treatment for a multitude of … [Read more...]
Your Mind’s Role In Pain Management
Pain is a neurological response to internal or external pressure or stress due to injury or illness. Nerve sensitivity varies from person to person, making pain an unfortunately hard to diagnose condition. As we can only experience our own individual pain responses, physicians have to use their … [Read more...]
Get Ahead Of Your Pain With A Multidisciplinary Approach
Pain, whether chronic or acute, can be debilitating. Handling the physiological and psychological impact of pain effectively is critical in order to sustain an active and healthy life throughout your recovery. Even if you are recovering from a traumatic injury or managing the symptoms of a … [Read more...]
Rejoining The Workforce After A Traumatic Injury
It’s bad enough to manage the physical and emotional distress of a traumatic injury. However, it can be debilitating to add financial stress to your cognitive and physical symptoms. This is why it is so critical to take the necessary steps during the early stages of your injury treatment and … [Read more...]
Life After A Traumatic Brain Injury
If you’ve suffered a traumatic brain injury such as a concussion or a brain contusion, you know the impact these injuries can have on your cognitive, physical and/or behavioral state. With numerous potentially severe side-effects, it can be nearly impossible to manage your condition alone. Lean on … [Read more...]
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Breaking The Stigma
Trauma is an unfortunate and often-unavoidable aspect of life for many people throughout the world. As our mental dispositions vary greatly throughout life and from person to person, there is no saying who or what could trigger a traumatic event that impacts our mental health for the rest of our … [Read more...]
Protecting Yourself after a Traumatic Brain Injury
Strategies to Avoid Unnecessary Risk or Further Injury When you've suffered a blow to the head or have been involved in an accident that's caused trauma to your brain, the effects can be immediate and devastating, and even permanent. The last thing you want to do is make the situation worse. Here … [Read more...]
