How Brain Injury Can Exacerbate Physical Pain and What to Do About It

Adam Anicich, Army Veteran

January 7, 2013

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Pain can negatively color one's life; it can deplete a person's energy, especially when that person has a brain injury where energy is at a premium as it is. Adam talks about how this brain injury-related pain is not psychological, and can be treated.

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Anonymous replied on Thu, 08/01/2013 - 4:50pm Permalink

I was hoping for more information regarding this topic. I think most people with a TBI who are going to read this are looking for tips, other than to talk to your healthcare provider. Most of us are under the care of a Dr; as well as other healthcare specialists.

Anonymous replied on Mon, 08/12/2013 - 12:12pm Permalink

Here is a great article from BrainLine that goes into more detail with tips on coping with physical pain after brain injury: brainline.org/article/coping-chronic-pain. Hope this helps supplement this video!

Anonymous replied on Tue, 05/05/2015 - 11:36am Permalink

Agreed^^