Concussions happen across the country every day, but the injury remains poorly understood by many – even those who experience one. People ignore the growing symptoms and dismiss the serious injury as “getting your bell rung” or being “knocked silly,” because the actual damage can’t be seen with the naked eye. Now, you can finally…
ReadI don’t know anyone without at least a loose idea of what concussions are, but when it comes to the details things get a bit messier. Due to a combination of widespread misinformation and new information coming out constantly, myths and misunderstandings about when it comes to concussions and brain injuries as a whole. I’ve…
ReadWhile we deal with traumatic brain injuries every day here, the majority only think about brain injuries when one seems unavoidable or when the topic pops up in discussion. But, the issue will be more prominent everywhere for the next month, as March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. To commemorate the month long heightened awareness…
ReadThere are few in this country that aren’t aware of the vague concept of concussions. Whether they think of concussions as “getting knocked silly” or as a brain injury that has serious health risks, every at least knows the word. The problem is, few actually understand what happens in the brain during and after a…
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