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From prescribing only small amounts of medications to preventing "doctor shopping," the medical team — and the patient — must collaborate to make pain management effective.
Above all else, the TBI doctors and therapists at the US Department of Veterans Affairs listen. They learn what makes each injured person — and his family — tick so, they can help put them back together and return them to a full life.
After a severe TBI, Airman First Class David Rogers continues to work with the VA rehab staff. They set no limits for him — he even goes rock climbing.
Until she finally realized what her life was truly missing after two TBIs and substance abuse, Jan Brown was able to get the help she needed for recovery.
Diffuse axonal injury affects nerve fibers, which can lead to a disruption in nerve communication — affecting a person's physical and cognitive abilities.
"You have a whole generation of returning wounded warriors with some very unique challenges and they kind of require a little bit of patience and a little bit of tolerance as they reintegrate."