Brain Injury Articles

February 22, 2025

Hope for Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery

Did you know that approximately 1.5 million Americans suffer from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year?  According to the CDC, of these 1.5 million Americans, 80,000 to 90,000 have long-term disabilities as a result of their injuries.  Does your…

February 22, 2025

Changes After Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury affects millions of Americans annually.  And often, the person affected may not know they have suffered a brain injury or that the symptoms they experience post-injury are related to their injury. Understanding the changes after…

October 26, 2024

Caring for Individuals with Memory Loss: A Guide for Caregivers

Memory loss is a common health condition that can severely impact a person’s quality of life. And caring for individuals with memory loss can be challenging.  As people age, changes in physical function can lead to mental decline, making it harder to…

July 16, 2022

Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Support Group

Brain and spinal cord injury occur in young adults – people between the ages of 18 and 34 – more than any other age group in the United States.  Every year 1.7 million people sustain a brain injury and  12,000 people sustain a spinal cord injury .Support…

July 09, 2022

Bioness For Foot Drop & Hand Function

Are you trying to regain function of your leg or hand due to Stroke, Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, or other central nervous system disorders?Function, freedom, and mobility are now within reach. Therapy Achievementsteams with Bioness so you can discover…

May 28, 2022

AMBUCS Adaptive Bikes

AMBUCS Adaptive Bikes for People with Limited Mobility AMBUCS adaptive bikes are customized bicycles that give people with limited mobility the ability to safely ride a bike. Exercise and being mobile are key to good health. And exercising is often very…

February 11, 2020

Brain Injury Prevention

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…

April 07, 2018

Bedside Swallow Exam for Dysphagia

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…

March 17, 2018

Living with Brain Injury: Jennifer Turbeville's Story

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…

May 12, 2017

Speech Therapy Month at Therapy Achievements

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…

June 20, 2015

Aphasia: Speech Therapy Helps Life Without Words

Speech Therapy helps life without words.  Communication is not only how we interact with the world, it is how the world interacts with us.Imagine you suddenly lost your ability to understand speech, to talk, to read, and to write but you had NOT lost…