March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. A fundraiser is planned for Sunday at Twiggs Martini Bar in Bridgeport Brain injuries are complicated. There are no simple measures of treatment, and the injuries can create lasting challenges for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their families. March is Brain Injury Awareness month and Faith and Had Walmer of Lake Oswego want to share information about brain injuries with the community. "Brain injuries are some of the least understood," Faith said. "It's an 'invisible disability.'" Had Walmer has a brain injury, the result of an auto accident he experienced in 1977. "I was in college and wasn't wearing a seat belt," he said. "I was in a coma for a week." His brain trauma continues, and he and Faith have developed support groups to deal with living with a brain injury. Had says meditation helps a great deal; he even teaches meditation to others with brain injuries. "It helps me find a place and peace where I can come from and return to," he said. The couple wants to make others aware of how easy brain injuries can occur, and how many go undetected. "Lots of people have brain injuries and … Continue reading →

(MENAFN Editorial) iCrowdNewswire - Mar 20, 2017 TBI Therapy, founded and managed by Dr. John Hughes, D.O., specializes in the treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) using unique and effective procedures and protocols unlike any at found at modern rehabilitations clinics around the world. At TBI Therapy, it is our mission to leave no TBI untreated, which is why we have developed treatments that gives the body and brain exactly what it needs: oxygen, nutrition, and care. As a cutting-edge multimodal, regenerative approach to traumatic brain injury, the TBI Therapy protocol works to improve patients' mental, emotional, and physical conditions, finally giving the millions of Americans who are living with disabilities from brain trauma a better quality of life. Regenerate more effectively than ever with TBI Therapy, the future of traumatic brain injury treatment. Approximately 32% of brain injured patients have never received any medical care for their injury, and an average of 50,000 patients die every year from related complications. In Colorado, 40% of the 3.8 million residents 18 years or older about 1.5 million individuals have traumatic brain injuries, ranging from mild to severe. For people suffering from TBIs, symptoms include headaches, fatigue, light and sound sensitivity, memory … Continue reading →

Please enable Javascript to watch this video A brain injury can impact all aspects of a persons life including mobility, thinking skills, life skills, personality, eating and talking, and can affect a person of any age, race, gender, and socioeconomic status. When it comes to brain injuries, the sooner you begin rehabilitation, the better the outcome may be. Cone Health has several different venues of rehabilitation to help patients at different stages of recovery. The rehab process starts in the acute phase of injury and can continue to intensive inpatient rehab, skilled nursing facilities and outpatient locations. Sometimes, a brain injury can be overlooked when there are multiple other injuries, but without treatment, they can have just as long-lasting and disabling effects on your life. If you are concerned that you may have experienced a brain injury, its important to follow up with your physician. Symptoms of a brain injury can include headache, dizziness, changes in behavior or sleep. If you are experiencing any of these things, its important to discuss your symptoms with your provider. The recovery process can vary based on the severity of the brain injury, and patients can experience some life-long impacts from significant trauma and … Continue reading →

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) Members from the Brain Injury Association of Kansas are making their way to the Statehouse to get lawmakers to understand the seriousness of traumatic brain injuries in Kansas. Millions live with a traumatic brain injury which costs Americans more than $70 billion for treatment and care. The goal of the gathering at the Capitol is to get lawmakers to support a Senate bill which would make places that have state Medicaid services to provide assistance at homes and in the community. Dr.Kennen Thompson at St. Francis Hospital said this illness can affect anyone at any age. Unfortunately it happens with children at playgrounds, Thompson said. They happen with kids at high schools. They happen when youre outside walking your dog and you trip on the sidewalk. Its a sort of an injury that can actually happen unfortunately to any person and at any time. The Brain Injury Association of Kansas is sponsoring a Brain Injury Awareness Day and a pie rally at the statehouse from 10:00 to 2:00 on March 22, 2017 where everyone is welcome to come and show support. Click here for more information on brain injury awareness. Like Loading... Read more: Brain Injury Awareness … Continue reading →