The Tools for Assessing the Level of a TBI When you've suffered any type of bump, blow or trauma to your neck and head, where there is a potential for injury to your brain, you need to seek immediate medical attention. If you don't go to a hospital emergency room or an urgent care facility, you … [Read more...]
The Potential Physical Complications of a Traumatic Brain Injury
A TBI Can Have Physical Ramifications, as Well as Mental Consequences Often, when we think about the impact of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), we tend to focus on how the injury affects us emotionally or intellectually. We think specifically about memory and learning issues, challenges with focus … [Read more...]
Recognizing the Early Warning Signs of Traumatic Brain Injury
Knowing When You Have Suffered a TBI and What You Need to Do As with most injuries, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) will often have the best outcome with early diagnosis and treatment. Medical professionals will typically have more options to minimize the impact and consequences, and can direct you … [Read more...]
Treating the Different Types of Brain Injury
What Can Happen When You Suffer a Bump or Blow to the Head According to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control, more than 1.5 million people seek treatment every year for a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Even though your brain is well-protected inside your skull, there are still many different … [Read more...]
Healing from a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Part 2
Tips for Maximizing Your Recovery In the first blog in this series, we assured readers that full functional recovery is almost always a possibility after any traumatic brain injury. We also dispelled the myth that there's a limited period of time during which you can expect to restore function. … [Read more...]
Healing from a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Part I
Giving Yourself the Best Chance of Maximum Recovery You've suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident, a slip and fall or some other mishap. Whether your injury is relatively minor or serious, your first concerns will likely be about your recovery. Can you reasonably expect to fully … [Read more...]
Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
How to Have the Best Long-Term Results A traumatic brain injury can change your life in an instant. Though estimates are that up to 75% of all TBIs are mild, there may still be some long-term risks and consequences of even a mild traumatic brain injury. How can you maximize your chances of living … [Read more...]
TBI and the Glasgow Coma Scale
How Is It Used to Evaluate a Traumatic Brain Injury? When you've been injured in any accident that involves a bump or blow to the head, or a sudden shaking of your head, there's a significant risk of traumatic brain injury. Though your brain is well-protected inside your skull, the blunt force of … [Read more...]
Vestibular Rehabilitation after a Traumatic Brain Injury
What Is Vestibular Rehab? How Can It Help You after a TBI? In the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury, one of the common symptoms most people experience is dizziness, vertigo or loss of balance. Often, that's because you've had some type of injury to your "vestibular" system. Located inside your … [Read more...]
Limiting the Potential Impact of a Mild Brain Injury
Steps You Can Take to Minimize the Risk that a Mild Brain Injury Will Get Worse Approximately three million Americans suffer some type of traumatic brain injury every year, but the majority of those TBIs are mild (often categorized as concussions), with the victims experiencing a full recovery … [Read more...]
