March is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Awareness Month. This blog provides simple but essential information on TBIs to help people understand and better recognize them.
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month - #MoreThanMyBrainInjury
Did you know that the most common cause of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is falls? The largest increase in fall related TBI deaths since 2008 occurred in people 75 years and older. After a brain injury, an individual will often need interdisciplinary care including physical (PT), occupational (OT), and speech therapy (ST). It is important to note that early PT and OT intervention is proven to reduce the risk of falls especially older adults and those with neurologic diagnoses.