February 28th, 2015
We tend to think, for better or for worse, that our value in life is dependent solely upon our ability to be productive members of society. If we think this, then our self-worth, self-esteem, and even our spirit comes from our vocation in our community. Unfortunately, the community of those with a spinal cord injury […]
Continue Reading
February 20th, 2015
The connection between sexuality and traumatic brain injury (TBI) may not be immediately apparent, but decidedly, it exists. When an individual sustains a traumatic brain injury and is in the acute and sub-acute stage of care, the primary goals are sustaining life and limiting the short and mid-term effects of the traumatic brain injury by […]
Continue Reading
February 13th, 2015
When an individual emerges successfully from acute care and sub-acute care, he or she enters the post-acute stage of care. The traumatic injury that required the care may have been any one or more of the following occurrences and caused a variety of deficits that require post-acute rehabilitation. The occurrences and results can include: A […]
Continue Reading
February 7th, 2015
Innumerable physical and psychological changes to an individual can accompany a catastrophic injury. The injury may have resulted from one or more of the following, or other, causes: A motor vehicle accident An occurrence causing a spinal cord injury A head injury A severe traumatic brain injury A mild traumatic brain injury Multiple trauma Post-traumatic […]
Continue Reading
January 30th, 2015
Occurrences that are generically called catastrophic injuries can be of many types. They can result from a variety of occurrences, many of which are sudden, unpredictable and allow for no physical or psychological preparation. Depending upon the type of occurrence or injury, differing physical and cognitive disabilities may result. Some of the injuries and some […]
Continue Reading