Each day, people who are involved in car accidents in Miami as well as other accidents sustain serious head injuries. For patients who have sustained a serious head injury in Miami or anywhere in South Florida, the results can be devastating. These types of injuries often affect a person’s everyday…
Experts agree that helmets are one of the best ways to avoid serious head injury. Each year in Coral Gables, head injuries occur because people do not wear helmets while bicycling or taking part in sports that require a helmet. Childhood head injuries caused by sports injuries or bicycle accidents…
If you are a head injury patient in Fort Lauderdale or any Florida city, there are many challenges that you may face on your road to recovery: 1) The symptoms of some head injuries can be tricky to detect. Symptoms can include headaches, memory loss, nausea, dizziness, confusion, fatigue, ringing…
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City have completed a 16-year study of brain injuries and have found that brain injuries increase the risk of re-injury but do not raise the risk of dementia. The study looked at over 4000 older…
A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal by researcher Navindra Persaud has concluded that cyclists who ride without helmets are three time more likely to suffer a fatal head injury when compared with cyclists who do wear helmets. Experts agree that helmets are the best way to…
There are many types of Coral Gables head injuries, often resulting from Coral Gables slip and fall accidents, traffic accidents, sports injuries, and other types of accidents. One of the most common types of head injuries, however, is the concussion. A concussion can occur when the head is bumped or…
According to the Boston Children’s Hospital, about half of all school football players sustain an injury during the season and the hospital is seeing a worrying trend in overuse injuries and head injuries. For Florida teens, Miami Beach head injuries are a serious concern for student athletes and their parents,…
Wearing the right helmet while biking or taking part in contact sports can dramatically reduce your risk of a Fort Lauderdale head injury. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the correct use of helmets can reduce the risk of brain injury by as much as 85%. Wearing a…
Hialeah bicycle accidents can cause serious injury, including scrapes, broken bones, spinal injuries, and other serious injuries. Bicyclists are also subject to Hialeah head injuries, one of the most common types of injuries sustained by bicyclists – and among the most preventable. Research has shown that bike helmets can reduce…
Chris Nowinski of the Sports Legacy Institute has been giving speeches across the country and raising awareness about head injuries. He has especially been raising awareness about the dangers of brain injuries affecting athletes and young athletes. According to Nowinski, he himself was injured often while playing sports as a…