A traumatic brain injury can disrupt your way of living and make it difficult to return to work and the things you enjoy doing. This type of injury is extremely common, and it affects many people in the U.S. every year. According to Brainline, on an annual basis, 2.8...
Personal Injury
How can you show support to a TBI survivor?
Traumatic brain injuries can change how a person thinks, moves, communicates and lives. Providing support to a TBI survivor may seem intimidating at first, while you try to make sense of what happened. Learning the best ways to show your support may improve your...
Hip fractures and high mortality rates
Hip fractures are one of the most common injuries the elderly sustain each year, affecting as many as 300,000 older adults annually. Because of how frequently they occur, many people do not take them seriously. Yet, they should, as hip fractures can drastically...
Could the automotive chip shortage lead to more dangerous roads?
The semiconductor chip shortage slowed new vehicle production and increased demand for used automobiles, putting more older cars on the road. Automakers improvised and are shipping new vehicles without specific chip-dependent features. As this shift in the automotive...
Car accidents can cause deadly carotid artery aneurysms
Your brain needs a steady supply of oxygenated blood to survive. Fortunately, you have two carotid arteries that supply blood to your brain, head, face and neck. If you have a serious car accident, though, you may be at risk of developing a catastrophic arterial...
Is traumatic brain injury permanent?
According to FamilyDoctor.org, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can range from mild to severe in terms of effects. These injuries often result from car accidents, but they can also occur because of an assault or sports injury. Minor injuries typically resolve within...
The potential costs of an SCI—physical, financial, and emotional
A spinal cord injury risks much more than a trip to the hospital. Whether incomplete or complete, an SCI may require long weeks of physical therapy and still leave anyone with numbness, loss of motor function or complete paralysis for the rest of their lives. These...
Can you recover from a cerebrospinal fluid leak?
Your brain and spinal cord sit inside cerebrospinal fluid. This clear liquid offers support and stability to these vital parts of your central nervous system. It also transports oxygen and nutrients to your brain and spinal cord while carrying away the waste each...
What are the risks of a crush injury?
When involved in a crash, you may suffer from numerous types of injuries both internal and external. Some injuries get more press and media coverage than others, such as traumatic brain injuries or injuries to the spinal cord. But there are some injuries that you do...
Motorcycle passengers more prone to TBIs than drivers
The threat of a head or brain injury is always present when you ride a motorcycle in California. This is due in part because of the fact that little protection exists between your body and the roadway in the event of a crash. Research shows that your chances of...
