Confronting Traumatic Brain Injury

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Injuries causing damage to the brain can be fatal but with the help of medical professionals along with physiotherapy, your chances of returning to live a normal life can become a reality.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is caused when a person receives a devastating blow and penetrates the skull, resulting in potentially damaging brain tissue and can leave behind threats of becoming a life-threatening situation.

(Most common cases of (TBI) is found in car collision accidents.)

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The threat of (TBI) is that it may cause the damaged area to bleed, resulting in swelling and leaving a chance for pressure to build up in the skull area resulting in brain damage.

(TBI) can also develop over a long period of time when blood slowly leaks into the skull.
A typical example would be someone playing Rugby suddenly sufferers a blow to the head.
You’ll notice that they won’t be playing in the following game due to (TBI) or concussion.


If you ever experience or witness a case where a blow to the head has happened, please inform a medical professional. If and when they start to develop symptoms of headaches or pain appear within a few days, please seek urgent medical attention to reduce the risk of (TBI).


With the help of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, we can help brain cells to remember or learn new ways to connect any lost information to the nervous system, filling in the gaps and restoring sensory and motoric functions.

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Sustaining a Traumatic Brain Injury may take a long time to recover (most improvements will show rapidly after the injury) where most of the rehabilitation will take place between 0-12 months period.

We ask you to encourage people to fasten their safety belts, wear a helmet and stay safe in contact sports. 


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