Common Treatment Options After a Head Injury Studies consistently show that, in the aftermath of any type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) or head trauma, you can expect a better recovery in a shorter period of time if you seek immediate medical treatment. What type of care can you expect from your … [Read more...]
Lifestyle Choices That Can Help Minimize the Impact of a Traumatic Brain Injury
Simple Things You Can Do Every Day When you've suffered any type of traumatic brain injury (TBI), the most important thing to do is get the medical treatment you need. Your doctor may be able to prescribe medication for pain and inflammation, and may either put together a regimen of care or refer … [Read more...]
Suffered a Concussion? Here’s How You Can Help Yourself
Simple Steps to Facilitate Your Recovery After a Mild TBI You've suffered a bump or blow to the head, either in a car accident, as the result of a fall, or while participating in an athletic event. You've observed some of the clear indications of a concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). … [Read more...]
Using Technology to Maximize Recovery from a TBI
Are There Apps that Can Help You? Should You Use Them? There’s an app for that… We’ve all heard that expression. Regardless of what you need or want to do, there’s a good chance that you can find an app to put on your smartphone that promises to help. It may not surprise you that there are apps … [Read more...]
The Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States
CDC Statistics Show TBIs to Be Far Too Common Think a traumatic brain injury is something that happens to someone else? Think again. According to statistics compiled by the Centers of Disease Control, more than 210,000 people were hospitalized in 2020 because of some type of TBI. That’s nearly 600 … [Read more...]
Can a Traumatic Brain Injury Cause Hormonal Imbalance?
Recognizing the Symptoms of Hypopituitarism Many of the consequences of a concussion or traumatic brain injury are readily apparent immediately after your accident. You can typically expect headaches, dizziness or confusion, and even nausea within minutes of a TBI. But a concussion can also lead … [Read more...]
Famous People Who Have Suffered a TBI
Head Injuries Can Affect Anyone Did you know that Abraham Lincoln, our nation's 16th president, was kicked in the head by a mule as a child, suffering a traumatic brain injury. Historians believe that it weakened his facial muscles and affected his vision, but it clearly didn't impair his cognitive … [Read more...]
Helping a Person with a Brain Injury Communicate
Strategies for Talking with a Person with a TBI or Concussion When someone has suffered any type of head injury, one of the most important things you need to do is communicate with that person. It can also be one of the most difficult things to do, as the nature of the injury can make thinking, … [Read more...]
