3 Summer Activities That May Increase Your Child’s Risk for Brain Injury As parents and caretakers of school age children, it is important to understand what type of activities may put kids at risk to serious harm or injury and learn about how common brain injuries can be, especially during the warmer months when children... read more
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month Each year an estimated 1.5 million Americans sustain a TBI and the 230,000 people who survive will face long-lasting, life-changing effects. In Kentucky, approximately 30,000 brain injuries occur each year and thousands experience the onset struggle of long-term disability following a brain injury. The needs of these victims and their families... read more
The Holiday Season Sees a Spike In Accidents Around the House Although it is the last thing you want to happen, the holidays are a time when accidents around the home are more likely. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the average number of visits to doctor’s offices and/or emergency departments each year... read more
Child Athlete Safety Checklist Sports injury occurs when excessive stress is placed on tendons, joints, bones and muscle. And, although a University of Connecticut report has ranked Kentucky as one of the safest states for high-school athletes, there are still several important injury prevention tips that can help parents (and Kentucky coaches) promote a safe sports... read more
Car Accidents Can Cause Serious Whiplash Whiplash occurs when the neck and head are suddenly forced backward and then forward, putting the cervical spine through too fast motions and extreme, quick stresses. Most cases of whiplash occur as a result of rear-end car crashes but can also happen from a side-impact or T-bone collision. Less... read more
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the result when the brain is damaged by an external physical force. This definition includes bruises or contusions, penetration of the brain by a foreign object, and diffuse-axonal injuries, a tearing of nerve tissues in the brain that occur when intense motion of the head prevents the brain from keeping... read more
