A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can flip your sleep quality upside down. Many TBI survivors struggle with insomnia – difficulty falling or staying asleep. Others battle with relentless drowsiness, needing far more sleep than before. These sleep disturbances are a common yet often overlooked consequence of TBI. Studies estimate that
Neck Pain After a Concussion Neck pain after a concussion is one of the more common symptoms that can show up minutes, hours, weeks, or months after the injury. It is especially common following a whiplash injury and can present as sharp, stiff, dull, or anything in between. We often
Post Concussion Headaches Headaches are the most common symptom following a concussion. An overwhelming majority of people will experience some form of post-concussion headache in their recovery, often lasting days to weeks. There is a subset of people who will transition to chronic headaches after a concussion, which will last
Balance Problems & Dizziness After a Concussion: Causes and Treatments Feeling off balance following a brain injury is a widespread complaint, with upward of 50% of patients reporting some balance difficulty during their recovery. People usually recover in days to weeks, but it is not uncommon for people to struggle with ongoing
POTS syndrome awareness has vastly increased since the onset of COVID-19 and the rise in POTS cases. And while that’s a great sign of progress, there’s still a lot of work to be done. Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a condition that affects blood flow and the autonomic nervous
Brain Injury Awareness Month is an organized annual campaign dedicated to increasing public understanding of brain injuries, supporting survivors, and advocating for prevention measures. Observed every March, this important campaign brings together individuals, healthcare professionals, organizations, and communities to shed light on the realities of brain injuries and emphasize the
