{"id":1432,"date":"2012-11-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ati.local\/?p=1432"},"modified":"2024-12-17T17:33:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T17:33:36","slug":"brain-injuries-do-not-discriminate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atipt.com\/brain-injuries-do-not-discriminate\/","title":{"rendered":"Brain Injuries Do Not Discriminate"},"content":{"rendered":"

By BobbieJo Paul, Family Nurse Practitioner,\u00a0ATI Active Care<\/a>,\u00a0Waukesha, WI<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A brain injury can happen to anyone. Playing sports, motor vehicle accident, violence, or even just falling down can result in a devastating brain injury. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and the theme this year \u201cAnytime, Anywhere \u2013 Brain Injuries Do Not Discriminate\u201d really speaks to the fact that everyone should think about being safe and preventing injury to our head.<\/p>\n

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a blow, jolt or bump to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. According to the Brain Injury Association, 2.4 million people, including 475,000 children, sustain a traumatic brain injury in the U.S. each year. \u00a05.3 million Individuals live with life-long disability as a result of TBI.<\/p>\n

Winter weather is still here, and while we have dealt with ice for several months, we cannot forget about safety. \u00a0 35% of TBIs are caused by slips and falls, and car crashes account for 17% of TBIs. \u00a0Other causes of brain injuries include workplace accidents, assaults, and\u00a0sports injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What do you do if you or someone you know has a head injury?<\/h2>\n

Check for symptoms:<\/p>\n