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Traveling at the Speed of Light

"Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking. If you have had a TBI, prepare for a very short flight. The rest of you, well, make yourself comfortable for the next few hours."

On the Road Again?

Seventeen years after a car crash, Chris Cochran fulfills his dream of learning to drive again.

How Occipital Nerve Surgery Helped Retired Soccer Star Briana Scurry

Bilateral occipital nerve release surgery was the first, significant step to relieving Scurry's debilitating post-concussive headaches.

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Carry Me!

"I learned that 'trying was a form of therapy,' even if Hugh’s trying felt so exasperating to me that I wanted to bang my head on the steps!"

Expanding the Canvas

Army Staff Sergeant Russell Smith uses art to help himself and other veterans with TBI and PTSD.

Square Pegs in a Round World

Abby talks about how she realized that her husband's recovery was not going to be black or white, whole or unwhole, perfect or not perfect.

The Importance of Getting Your Teenager with TBI to Join a Support Group

It’s hard to get teenagers to do anything they fear will make them feel “other,” but a TBI support group will help during recovery.

Jeanne Dise-Lewis, PhD

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Behavioral & Emotional Symptoms

Rehabilitation

Get a Group, Get a Life!

In his TBI support group, David Grant learned that problems carried alone are problems doubled, while problems shared are problems cut in half.

Laughter as Therapy for TBI Is No Laughing Matter

Once Nicole Wight said she learned that laughter was the highest level of brain function, she made humor an integral part of her son's rehab.

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Music Lessons for Rehab and Joy for a Boy with Severe TBI

Mother and caregiver Nicole Wight talks about how drum lessons have brought both joy and some recovery to her young son with a severe brain injury.

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Life After Brain Injury: Developing a Meaningful Life

David Grant knows that a brain injury is just about the last thing you think about until it becomes the only thing you think about.

Life After Brain Injury: Dead Man Walking

For David Grant, seeing the crash that caused his TBI through the eyes of others was quite surrealistic.

Overview of Blast Injury Symptoms and Recovery Time

Dr. Anand Veeravagu outlines the cognitive and physical symptoms that can result from a blast injury as well as the general timeline for recovery.

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The Benefits of Healing Near Home

Dr. Anand Veeravagu discusses how being at or near home, close to family and "regular" life contributes greatly to the healing process of service members and veterans with TBI and other injuries.

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Better Coordinated Care, Better Outcome

Dr. Anand Veeravagu talks about the efficacy of coordinated care among a patient's entire medical care staff and how it ties into patient-centered care and successful outcome.

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Kendell's Story

Six-year-old Kendell's brain injury rehab is going so well he just might fulfill his dream of becoming a black belt in karate.

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How Can Spirituality and Alternative Medicine Help in Treating Patients with TBI?

Dr. Heechin Chae explains how a person's spirituality, in whatever form, can play an important role in recovery from brain injury.

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How Does Acupuncture Help People with TBI?

Dr. Heechin Chae explains how acupuncture, as fascinating and mysterious as the brain, can affect neurochemical function.

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What Is a Team-Focused Approach to Treating TBI?

Dr. Heechin Chae says he feels like a conductor in an orchestra -- each patient is a different symphony and he has to understand that music and then come up with the exact right "instruments" and "musicians."

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How Do You Set Treatment Goals for Patients with Brain Injury?

Setting goals for TBI treatment is crucial, but Dr. Heechin Chae emphasizes that clairty in those goals and the steps necessary to achieve them are essential for success.

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How Can You Combine Traditional and Non-Traditional Treatments for TBI?

Helping a patient with TBI learn how to grocery shop in an actual store can be as important in TBI treatment as prescribing a medication.

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