Archive for the ‘Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI)’ Category

Protect your head!

Whether it’s football, hockey, skiing, snowboarding or a host of other sports, you need to wear a helmet to protect yourself. Obviously, riding a motorcycle or ATV without a helmet is asking for trouble. Helmets cannot protect against all forms of injury, however, it is much better to be injured than dead. Be smart. Stay [...]

Not yourself…?

Auto accidents can cause injuries to the neck, back, shoulders, extremities and head.  Unfortunately, this also includes brain injuries, which are much more common in wrecks than previously thought.  Concussions (mild traumatic brain injuries) happen when the brain hits the inside of the skull.  This can cause numerous symptoms, including: headache, blurred vision, ringing in [...]

Concussions

Many of our patients have suffered concussions from the car accidents they were a part of.  If you’ve been in a wreck and are having trouble concentrating, vision problems, mood swings, problems with simple physical/mental skills or any other odd symptom, you may have sustained a concussion.  Be sure to be evaluated by a trained [...]