{"id":2982,"date":"2016-03-11T21:24:07","date_gmt":"2016-03-11T21:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/?p=2982"},"modified":"2016-03-11T21:24:07","modified_gmt":"2016-03-11T21:24:07","slug":"march-is-traumatic-brain-injury-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/11\/march-is-traumatic-brain-injury-month\/","title":{"rendered":"March is Traumatic Brain Injury Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that according to The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), <strong>falls <\/strong>are a leading cause of <strong>Traumatic Brain Injuries<\/strong> (<strong>TBI<\/strong>)?<sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0 Falls also account for the largest number of Traumatic Brain Injury related visits to the emergency room and increased hospitalizations.<sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0 Physical therapists can help in limiting the impact of injuries dues to falls.<\/p>\n<p>Another Traumatic Brain Injury is a <strong>concussion <\/strong>which can damage brain tissue along with producing an chemical imbalance of the brain.<sup>3<\/sup> The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that over 2 million concussions occurred in the United States in 2010 (latest year for CDC statistics).<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Concussion is a TBI that can occur from a variety of causes at any age:<sup>3<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Whiplash from a car accident<\/li>\n<li>An accident at the workplace; falling or experiencing any type of head trauma<\/li>\n<li>Being on the receiving end of a blow to the head<\/li>\n<li>Falling off a swing on a playground<\/li>\n<li>Sports related injury<\/li>\n<li>Physical abuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A TBI can have a range of short\/long-term issues that affect:<sup>1<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cognitive Function (memory\/attention)<\/li>\n<li>Motor function (impaired coordination\/balance)<\/li>\n<li>Emotion (anxiety, impulse control, aggression)<\/li>\n<li>Sensation (vision, hearing, impaired perception)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>With regards to falls and concussions, it is very important to seek out medical help!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Physical Therapists can evaluate symptoms and most often diagnose if a concussion is present. Physical Therapists can determine the best safe recovery program; regain strength and endurance; reduce or stop dizziness and balance problems; reduce or eliminate headaches; and help individuals return back to their regular activities and sports.<\/p>\n<p>At Live Your Life<sup>TM<\/sup> we encourage you to Live your Life CONCUSSION FREE and we are here to help you with effective interventions to prevent injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Eva Norman<br \/>\nPresident &amp; Founder<br \/>\nDoctor of Physical Therapy<br \/>\nLive Your Life<sup>TM<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup>Injury Prevention &amp; Control: Traumatic Brain Injury &amp; Concussion <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/TraumaticBrainInjury\/severe.html%20Accessed%20to%20March%203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/TraumaticBrainInjury\/severe.html Accessed to March 3<\/a>, 2016<\/p>\n<p><sup>2<\/sup>Get the Stats on Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/traumaticbraininjury\/pdf\/BlueBook_factsheet-a.pdf Accessed to March 3, 2016<\/p>\n<p><sup>3<\/sup>Physical Therapist\u2019s Guide to Concussion <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moveforwardpt.com\/symptomsconditionsdetail.aspx?cid=4f2ebb00-f1c0-4691-b2ab-742df8dffb99\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.moveforwardpt.com\/symptomsconditionsdetail.aspx?cid=4f2ebb00-f1c0-4691-b2ab-742df8dffb99<\/a> Accessed on March 3, 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that according to The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), falls are a leading cause of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)?1\u00a0 Falls also account for the largest number of Traumatic Brain Injury related visits to the emergency room and &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2984,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,51,72,104,105,2,278,304,305],"tags":[802,803,1477,1769,2857,3339,4033],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.4 - 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