Can Massage Help Manage Symptoms of TBI?
Massage therapy in vegas has long been used to ease pain, provide comfort and address cognitive and neurological issues. Currently, there are many massage therapists who focus their practice solely…
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Can a Mild Vacuum Help Limit Brain Damage After TBI?
Researchers may have found a treatment option which minimizes brain and tissue damage in the moments after a traumatic brain injury. According to an experimental study published in the August…
ReadWhen is a brain injury not a brain injury?
Recently a patient was referred to us for ongoing rehabilitation from an excellent acute medical rehabilitation hospital in neighboring state. He had made some recovery from his severe anoxic brain…
ReadA New Report Claims Three Brain Injury Tests Identify 100 Percent of Concussions
New research claims that a battery of three tests are able to detect 100 percent of concussions that occur during a football game and assumedly any similarly brutal sporting event.…
ReadEven Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries Create Observable Brain Damage
The common concussion is typically thought to be of little risk, but a new study published in Neurology shows that even mild traumatic brain injury can cause brain damage, including…
ReadDeath by Denial: When Society and Medicine Disavow Brain Injury
Recently I had the privilege of conversing with the parents of an Afghanistan war veteran who tragically lost his life in a shooting encounter with Tulsa police. In many of…
ReadNew Editorial Calls For New Concussion Protocols in Soccer
Last week I discussed the handling of potential brain injuries in the World Cup, along with countless other critics who have seen players endure harsh blows to the head which…
ReadTeens With Concussion Related Vision Problems or Noise Sensitivity Likely to Have Emotional Symptoms
Emotional symptoms like anxiety and depression have been associated with concussions and traumatic brain injuries for years, but brain injuries are far from heterogeneous. While some brain injury victims experience…
ReadThe World Cup Showcases Why FIFA Needs a New Concussion Policy
This weekend the World Cup will come to an end as Germany and Argentina square off for the championship, but this year’s tournament has created its fair share of controversy…
ReadCT Scans Aren’t Always Needed For Children With Head Trauma
Anyone brought to a medical professional for mild head trauma undergoes a fairly standard process. First, the will answer a barrage of questions about how their injury occurred and what…
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