Traumatic Injuries Archives - Care Matters https://caremattersllc.com/category/health-and-wellness/traumatic-injuries/ Care Management Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:32:45 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Overview of Spinal Cord Injury https://caremattersllc.com/overview-of-spinal-cord-injury/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 03:59:56 +0000 https://caremattersllc.com/?p=1769 The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that carries messages between the brain and the body to control muscle movement, detect sensations, and perform other bodily functions. A spinal cord injury is any damage to the nerves in the spinal cord, e.g. bruising or tearing, that inhibits the brain’s communication with the body. Cause […]

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]]> Anatomy of the Spinal Cord https://caremattersllc.com/anatomy-of-the-spinal-cord/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 03:58:22 +0000 https://caremattersllc.com/?p=1774 The spine and the spinal cord are two different structures. The spinal cord is a bundle of nerve cells and fibers running from the base of the brain to shortly above the tailbone. The spine, also called the backbone or spinal column, is the set of bones (vertebrae) that encase the spinal cord. The spine […]

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]]> Professional Care for Survivors of Traumatic Injuries https://caremattersllc.com/professional-care-for-spinal-cord-injury-survivors/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 03:57:26 +0000 https://caremattersllc.com/?p=1889 A traumatic injury devastates the lives of survivors and their families; the injured person’s needs are complex: they must learn new ways to physically carry-out daily activities and/or emotionally cope with being more dependent on others for basic needs (like feeding or toileting). On top of the pains of recovery and rehabilitation, the injured person […]

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]]> Overview of Traumatic Brain Injury https://caremattersllc.com/overview-of-traumatic-brain-injury/ Mon, 10 Aug 2015 16:04:29 +0000 https://caremattersllc.com/?p=1896 Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as damage to the brain resulting from an external force, such as impact in a car accident, blast waves from an explosion, or a penetrating projectile. Even in the absence of an impact, significant acceleration or deceleration of the head can cause TBI; for example, violently shaking an infant […]

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]]> Signs and Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury https://caremattersllc.com/signs-effects-of-traumatic-brain-injury/ Mon, 10 Aug 2015 16:03:17 +0000 https://caremattersllc.com/?p=1905 When a traumatic brain injury occurs, the injured person may experience physical, cognitive, or behavioral effects. Symptoms are dependent on whether the injury is localized or widespread, the severity of the injury, and the part(s) of the brain that are affected. Mild, Moderate, and Severe TBI With mild TBI, a person may remain conscious or […]

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