According to the CDC, did you know that approximately 1.5 million Americans suffer from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year? Of these 1.5 million Americans, 80,000 to 90,000 have long-term disabilities as a result of their injuries. Does your loved one suffer from a TBI? If so, it’s important for you, as the caregiver, to research […]
How to Prevent Brain Injury Brain Injury Awareness is not just a month, a week, or a day to be aware of the dangers and devastation a brain injury can cause for a survivor and their loved ones. Brain injury prevention is something we need to think of everyday to remember to take the time […]
Join Therapy Achievements on February 18, 2020 for a Cookie Decorating Class for Support Groups. Join Therapy Achievements for Cookies for a Cause- it’s the sweet way of giving back! Therapy Achievements sponsors several different support groups including, Multiple Sclerosis, Lymphedema, Brain Injury, and more. This year we will be decorating cookies to raise funds […]
Join Us for a Bioness Demonstration on the First Tuesday of the Month from 8AM-1PM *by appointment only* Regaining the ability to walk when you have Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, or other central nervous system disorders can difficult. After-effects such as foot drop, thigh weakness, and sensory impairment can make functional mobility hard. They […]
The 2019 Neurology and Neurosurgery Conference was held at Huntsville Hospital on Sat. 4-28-19. Cutting edge treatment information was presented for brain injury caused by catastrophic Stroke, Gliablastoma, Meningitis, Encephalitis and other neurological conditions including Migraine Headaches, Trigeminal Neuralgia. Local and regional expert physician practitioners shared current trends in treatment and answered questions about difficult […]
What is Traumatic Brain Injury? Traumatic brain injury, often referred to as TBI, is most often an acute event similar to other injuries. That is where the similarity between traumatic brain injury and other injuries ends. One moment the person is normal and the next moment life has abruptly changed. In most other aspects, a […]
What is dysphagia? Dysphagia is difficulty swallowing. This difficulty can range from mild-to-profound in nature and may arise from a variety of causes including neurological changes, injuries/surgeries, disease processes or other sources. What is a bedside swallow exam for dysphagia? A bedside swallow exam is a test to see if you might have dysphagia. When […]
My Story I’m Jennifer Beard Turbeville and I had a Transpetrosal Craniotomy. My Epidermoid Brain tumor formed when I was an embryo. This type of tumor is noncancerous and slow growing. I had chronic headaches as an adult, but didn’t know it as a tumor until I was 35. I sought out help for my […]
Written by Jaime Richardson, Speech Therapist May is Speech Therapy Month. And Speech Therapy Month is a great month for a new beginning! Do you feel fatigued? Have muscle stiffness? Difficulty swallowing? Trouble getting your words out? Or trouble putting things in order to complete daily tasks that typically are routine? If so, you are not alone. These things can happen […]
Brain Injury Awareness March is Brain Injury Awareness month and to increase brain injury awareness in Huntsville, the Alabama Head Injury Foundation sponsored a float in the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Members from local brain and spinal cord injury support groups braved the cold to raise awareness of brain injury and steps to prevent it. […]