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Brain Injury Rehabilitation: What To Expect

Brain injuries, even ‘minor’ ones, are very serious and require professional rehabilitation if you want to avoid potential long-term damage. You would likely be surprised by how easy it is to sustain a brain injury – often occurring after slips, falls, or contact during sports games. The CDC estimates that approximately 1.5 million Americans suffer from brain injuries every year. This number is likely a serious underestimation as the vast majority of brain injuries go unreported and untreated. This article aims to clarify what you should expect as you undergo brain injury rehabilitation for a traumatic brain injury.

The team of experts at Hope Brain & Body Recovery Center specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injuries of all severities. Operating out of a modern office with state-of-the-art equipment, each one specially designed to help patients recover and prevent further brain damage from developing. 

What to Expect From Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Although the process will differ from person to person, there is a fundamental process that you can expect, which includes:

  1. Consultation and Examination – At this stage, you will speak with our doctors about previous treatments and medical records. Examination of all neurological, orthopedic, and visceral areas to understand all underlying causes of your symptoms.
  2. Diagnostics – Using diagnostic tools, we analyze your neurological function using a range of cutting-edge technologies. The whole diagnostic process and analysis can take 5-6 hours.
  3. Treatment – Treatment time and length vary based on the findings of the examination and diagnostics. Typical treatments last 1.5 hours and comprise of brain-specific exercises using Gyrostim, Neurosensory Integrator Touch Boards, Braincore Neurofeedback, Oxygen therapy, Erchonia Brain Lasers, etc.
  4. Clinical Nutrition – Our team analyzes your metabolic states, food sensitivities, overall gut function, and any nutrition aspects by blood draws, urine samples, saliva samples, stool samples, etc.

The Goal Of Brain Injury Rehabilitation

While TBI treatment immediately following the incident is designed to prevent more damage from occurring – the goal of rehabilitation is to help people improve their ability to perform the tasks of daily living and to address any remaining cognitive, physical, occupational, and emotional difficulties. 

Rehab can also help reduce the risk or prevent complications of TBI such as:

  • Blood clots
  • Pain
  • Pressure ulcers
  • Breathing difficulty and pneumonia
  • Muscle weakness
  • Bladder problems
  • Sexual function concerns

Learn more about Hope Brain & Body’s treatment and rehabilitation programs

How Long Is The Average Brain Injury Rehabilitation Session?

This will vary for each individual. People respond to treatments and recover at different rates, they also experience different severities of injuries that require more or less attention. The typical time frame for brain injury rehab will be weeks to months, the only way to know for sure is to consult with one of the neurology specialists at Hope Brain & Body Recovery Center.

What Happens To The Brain During a TBI

  • Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI) — otherwise known as widespread damage to the brain’s white matter, disrupting communication among neurons in the brain. Also known to trigger the release of brain chemicals that can cause further damage.
  • Concussion — The individual either suddenly loses consciousness or suddenly altered state of consciousness or awareness. Post-concussion syndrome involves symptoms that last for weeks or longer following concussion.
  • Hematomas — bleeding in and around the brain caused by a rupture of a blood vessel. 
  • Contusions — a bruising or swelling of the brain that occurs when very small blood vessels bleed into brain tissue. Contusions can occur directly under the impact site or, more often, on the complete opposite side of the brain from the impact. They can appear after a delay of hours to a day.
  • Increased Intracranial Pressure – usually caused by brain swelling inside the confined area of the skull as a result of the injury. This pressure can damage brain tissue and can prevent blood flow to the brain and deprive it of the oxygen it needs to function.

Brain Injury Rehabilitation Services Available in Chadds Ford, PA

If you have questions about our TBI treatment and rehabilitation services, reach out to the team at Hope Brain & Body Recovery Center today! Brain Injuries require immediate and ongoing treatment in order to achieve a healthy recovery and help you maintain a high quality of life leading into the future!

Call our offices to speak with a member of our team or schedule a consultation online today!

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