Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the News Everywhere you look these days the top of concussions and/or mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBIs) is being discussed. The issue came to the national forefront over the summer when famed football player Junior Seau tragically took his own life. An autopsy revealed that Seau’s brain had signs of damage consistent with multiple concussions over his long playing career. Those who knew him well said that he was depressed,
Low Property Damage Crashes Can Cause Injury to Occupants One of my pet peeve’s in clinical practice is when claims adjustors arbitrarily decide not to pay the medical/chiropractic bills of their insureds involved in auto accidents in Baltimore. They like to make the claims that their bumpers “only had a scratch” and that as such, there is no way the occupants of the vehicle could be injured. I typically remark that I am not a mechanic-
Whiplash in Baltimore Here are some sobering words from Dr. Arthur Croft in his book “Whiplash and Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries: A guide for Patients and Practitioners” (page 28): “Whiplash injuries are quite real and potentially disabling. In the U.S. there are approximately 3 million whiplash injuries each year, at a comprehensive cost of about $43 billion. They account for 25% of all claims paid by auto insurers. They can and often do occur in
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Clinically mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBIs) and concussions are not the same thing- that is concussions are a type of mild traumatic brain injury. For the sake of this post they will be considered the same thing. MTBIs and whiplash can often co-exist. Interestingly, they are often under reported and under diagnosed by physicians and providers (Chiropractors included) that are likely to treat patients involved in auto accidents in Baltimore and
Risk Factors For Acute Injury and Long-Term Symptoms Associated With Whiplash I often get asked questions regarding why some people in the same car, when exposed to the same forces of a crash, get injured, while other occupants of the vehicle do not suffer injuries. It is important to understand that forces and acceleration alone do not dictate risk for whiplash injury. Certain risk factors such as a person’s age, height, previous health condition and