For individuals finding it difficult or impossible to live independently after a traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI), or other neurologic, catastrophic or challenging diagnosis, including those...
Continue Reading »As we have discussed in a prior blog, the spine is of paramount importance to the physical independence of individuals. When a catastrophic injury, trauma, or multiple traumas result in a spinal cord injury (SCI), all manner of disabilities can result. Expert acute care must immediately be rendered. Thereafter and once the individual has been […]
Continue ReadingGenerally and Causation An anoxic injury is one that results from the brain’s total deprivation of oxygen. In general, if the brain cannot get oxygen for four minutes, brain cells start to die. Any anoxic injury is catastrophic and requires prompt acute care and innovative post-acute rehabilitation. Anoxic injury can result from a variety of […]
Continue ReadingAny damage to the spinal cord, whether caused by a disease process or by trauma can be catastrophic. When a spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs or when a disease that affects the spinal cord manifests itself it is imperative that skilled acute care is quickly obtained in order to stabilize the individual. Thereafter, innovative post-acute […]
Continue ReadingDefining a spinal cord injury (SCI) is not quite as easy as it sounds. There are a few basics that you must understand to get a full understanding of a spinal cord injury (SCI). These include: The spinal cord is comprised of a bundle of nerve fibers that are encased in a hollow, bony structure […]
Continue ReadingWhen an individual sustains a catastrophic injury such as a traumatic brain injury (TBI), a mild brain injury (MBI), trauma of some type, multiple trauma, neurological injury such as a stroke, a spinal cord injury (SCI) or a traumatic amputation, the first critical step is to obtain acute care. It’s probably fair to say that […]
Continue ReadingIrrespective of its innovative uses in post-acute rehabilitation, which we will discuss, therapy clay and clay therapy were immortalized in music almost 55 years ago. In 1961, the great singer, Gene McDaniels had a tremendous hit with a song entitled, A Hundred Pounds of Clay. The song reached number three on the Billboard chart and number […]
Continue ReadingSequencing, at its most basic, is the ability to plan the order of tasks correctly to achieve a stated goal. Sequencing can involve reading, listening, expressing thoughts, describing events or contracting muscles in an orderly and meaningful manner. In the context of NeuLife Rehab’s innovative post-acute rehabilitation, sequencing also refers to the ability to plan […]
Continue ReadingThe human brain is divided into five primary lobes: 1. Frontal 2. Parietal 3. Occipital 4. Temporal 5. Limbic Some neurologists and researchers also identify a sixth lobe that is buried deep within the brain, called the insular cortex. It is located deep within the folds of the brain (the sulcus) that separate the temporal […]
Continue ReadingThis may seem like an unlikely topic for a blog for catastrophically injured individuals. The injury could have been a: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Mild brain injury (MBI) Motor vehicle accident (MVA) Multiple trauma Neurological injury Spinal cord injury (SCI) Traumatic limb amputation Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Work-related accident At NeuLife Rehab in Mount Dora, […]
Continue ReadingThe range of contact and non-contact sports in which traumatic brain injuries (TBI’s) and mild brain injuries (such as concussions) can occur is broad. Many contact sports come to mind, such as football and soccer. Other less obvious athletic activities that can result in those kinds of injuries, include swimming, diving and gymnastics. There are […]
Continue ReadingNeuLife Rehab in Mount Dora, Florida, a premier provider of post-acute rehabilitation is pleased to recognize March as Brain Injury Awareness Month. NeuLife Rehab provides innovative post-acute rehabilitation by a multidisciplinary team of professionals. Our Clients are individuals who have sustained traumatic brain injuries (TBI) which are sometimes called acquired brain injuries, mild brain injuries […]
Continue ReadingA stroke is a catastrophic injury of major proportion. It is sometimes called a “brain attack” and is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in every sense. At its most basic, it involves the breakage or clogging of an artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to other parts of the body, notably, to the […]
Continue ReadingIt is the mission of NeuLife as an organization to provide a comprehensive program of neurologic rehabilitation to support and promote the improvement of the quality of life for our patients.
As with all NeuLife provisions and specialized services, clients and designated family members and/or legal guardians participate in the referral, assessment and admission process. All services provided and those offered to our clients are arranged and coordinated by our care coordinators and are all-inclusive in a comprehensive per diem specific to each client.
