New Australian Brain Treatment May Benefit American Soldiers Suffering From Brain Injury
Soldiers all over the world are returning home from the war in the Middle East and having a hard time coping with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. A recent study performed in Australia is showing that the effects of PTSD may be more severe for soldiers who also have suffered a traumatic brain injury. Many of these soldiers, including our military men and women right here in Kansas City, are turning to substance abuse as a way to deal with their pain.
The same study in Australia has now produced a treatment plan, called COPE, that treats the TBI and PTSD as a disease in accordance with the substance abuse problem and now the same treatment plan is being used on American soldiers. COPE, which began as a focus study on civilians suffered PTSD in their lives. The treatment has led to a significant reduction in the patients anger, guilt and substance abuse.
Doctors Considering New Treatment Plans May Benefit Kansas City TBI
As Kansas City Brain and Spinal Injury Lawyers, we know that no head injury, not matter how minor, should be ignored. Even the slightest bump to the head can cause long term damage that can go undetected unless you see a neurologist. Many of our heroes are returning home after fighting for our country not knowing where to turn and unfortunately, drugs and alcohol become the easiest way to cope with the serious injury and stress that comes home with them.
With the COPE treatment available to more and more Americans, we hope that you educate yourself on your options. At Roswold Law Group, we hold our American Heroes in high regard and want to do everything in our power to protect them and their families in the future so they may enjoy the freedoms they’ve helped to defend.
If you or someone you love is a victims of a traumatic brain injury received while serving in the military, you may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, loss of wages and legal fees. Don’t face the courts and insurance companies alone. You need someone in your corner you can trust. Contact the experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Attorneys of Roswold Law Group.
With over 15 years of experience in Traumatic Brain Injury related accidents, we can help you and your family determine the best way to proceed with your claim. Call us today and set up a free consultation. You will be glad you did.
“Go Green” Charity Golf Tournament
Event: “Go Green” Charity Golf Tournament
Location: Forest Park, St. Louis
For More Information: Click here
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Brain Injury Association of Missouri’s 23rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament: “Go Green”
“A challenge for you to Go Green and help provide services of support, education,recreation, and advocacy for survivors of brain injury and their families”
Start Time: 1:00pm
Date: 2010-08-20
Do You Suffer From Traumatic Brain Injury in Kansas City? Doctors May Begin Treating TBI as Chronic Disease
How many times have you taken a hit to the head. Maybe just a car door mishap or something kind of heavy falls off a shelf. Maybe you have a head ache for a few days but eventually it goes away, right? Maybe so, maybe not.
Two professors at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston are suggesting that Traumatic Brain Injuries should be treated the same way common chronic diseases are treated, with on going care. For example you treat a concussion like you would diabetes. Monthly doctor visits. Neurological tests. Keeping an eye out for changes and developments in the brain that can lead to diseases like Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and ALS.
Repeated Sports Head Injuries May Cause TBI in Kansas City Athletes
In their research report, Brent Masel and Douglas DeWitt write, “the beginning of an ongoing, perhaps lifelong process, that impacts multiple organ systems and may be disease causative and accelerative”.
As Kansas and Missouri Brain and Spinal Injury Attorneys we encourage you to take any and all head injuries very seriously. Even the slightest knock can have lingering effects and if not treated properly can lead to the very serious brain damage these doctors are trying to prevent.
If you or someone you love has been seriously injured in an accident and now suffer from traumatic brain injury as a result, you may be entitled to compensation for you losses including reimbursement for medical bills, lost wages and even legal fees. If this sounds familiar don’t try and confront your legal battle alone. You need someone in your corner you can trust. Contact the experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Lawyers of Roswold Law Group. With over 15 years of experience in Brain and Spinal Cord Injury cases including TBI, we can help you determine the best way for you and your family to proceed with your claim. Call today and set up a free consultation.