If you ask a medical professional how much of an impact a traumatic brain injury can have on someone's life, they'll quickly point out that it can be one of the most disruptive and problematic injuries a person can suffer. The symptoms may last for the rest of their...
Injuries
Could magnetic stimulation therapy help my brain injury?
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have left numerous individuals with lifelong cognitive, emotional, psychological and physical disabilities. Sometimes, TBI patients are left unconscious and in a coma. TBIs are difficult to treat. In many cases, doctors admit that the...
Broken bones can lead to permanent disability in some cases
When it comes to catastrophic car crashes or workplace injuries, people often think of broken bones as less severe injuries. While a broken bone may impact your life less than a spinal cord injury or a traumatic brain injury, it doesn't mean that the consequences of a...
Children may ‘grow into’ brain injuries
You get in a car accident when an 18-wheeler does not stop in time and rear-ends your vehicle in a construction zone. Your child is in the back seat during the crash. You both get airlifted to a nearby hospital. Immediately after the wreck, your child does not seem to...
Life after a spinal cord injury: The challenges ahead
Spinal cord injuries are serious matters. Not only do you have to think about how your physical abilities have changed, you will need to consider how those changes are impacting your family members. This means that there will be emotional aspects to address on top of...
Broken bones can result in more complicated medical issues
People get into terrible car accidents every day in California. There are some fatalities and often some serious injuries. If you recently experienced a severe car accident, you may consider yourself lucky to have only suffered a broken bone. In some cases, however,...
6 considerations regarding spinal cord injuries
Car accidents, sports accidents and a host of other incidents can lead to spinal cord injuries. These injuries impact every aspect of the victim's life. In many cases, these injuries continue to impact the victim for years to come. Victims of spinal cord injuries and...
Kids, car crashes and growth plate fractures
The scary thing about an accident involving your child isn't the actual accident itself, despite what you might think. It's the possibility that the so-called minor injuries that your child sustained could be covering up something much more serious.Kids are hardy...
