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Concussion Study on Teen Age Athletes’ Brains and White Matter
A recent study established what many have suspected for some time –namely, that repetitive hits to the head in athletes can cause cellular white matter changes to the brain, even in the absence of a…
Post-Traumatic Pulmonary Embolism Treatments and Complications
One significant risk following blunt force trauma is the development of Pulmonary Embolism (PE). This comes from a blockage of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches by a blood clot, traveling from another…
Trauma and Injury to the Coccyx (Tailbone) Resulting in Coccydynia
We recently represented a client in a motor vehicle crash caused by a man that ran a stop sign, broadsided our client on the passenger side and pushed her into a car coming from her…
Major Depressive Disorder Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a truly unique medical condition, with a varying host of potentially significant complications that can affect cognition, motor function, behavior, and emotion. Due to the invisible nature of the injury,…
Is Cell Therapy a Promising Approach for Spinal Disc Repair
In a recent study that came out earlier this month, researchers discussed the current status of cell therapy in clinical trials and the potential application towards treatment of patients suffering from spinal injuries and symptoms…
Post Traumatic Syringomyelia
In addition to a number of common spinal injuries and neck/back pain symptoms following a trauma, there is a not-so-common and slow-forming medical condition known as post-traumatic syringomyelia (PTS) that effects some people who have…
Collisions and the High Incidence of Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury
In the United States, childhood motor vehicle traffic–related death rates have declined 41% in the last 10 years. However, these deaths remain the leading cause of unintentional injury death in age groups 5–19 years, accounting…
Pre-existing Conditions and the New Health Insurance Law
A pre-existing condition in the realm of health insurance is a medical condition that existed before someone applies for or enrolls in a new health insurance plan. It can be something as prevalent and serious…
Soft Tissue Damage & Its Correlation to Whiplash Associated Disorders
A 2011 study published in Spine found that there is evidence supporting a lesion-based model in Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD).[1] The study concluded that the best evidence on correlating soft tissue damage and WAD is…
The Correlation of High Signal Intensity Zones on MRI & Low Back Pain
While the presence of a disc herniation can be confirmed on MRI, what has proven to be more difficult is identifying the potential source of other discogenic pain that is not as visible on a…
