Archive for February, 2012

Kelly – Becoming a Massage Therapist After TBI

Posted on February 29th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

This entry is part 23 of 32 in the series Kelly Part Twenty Three By Attorney Gordon Johnson 800-992-9447   You ultimately got into an actual profession versus working at the Shoney’s and the Wal-Mart at the entry-level position, is that right? That is true. Tell me about that. While..
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Kelly – Cognitive Challenges of Driving After TBI

Posted on February 28th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

This entry is part 22 of 32 in the series Kelly Part Twenty Two By Attorney Gordon Johnson 800-992-9447    One of the most difficult dilemmas after a brain injury, is the intersection of competing interests between recovery and safety.  Without integrating the survivor back into the real world, no..
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Kelly – Tennessee Voc Rehab Helped TBI Recovery

Posted on February 27th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

This entry is part 21 of 32 in the series Kelly Part Twenty One By Attorney Gordon Johnson 800-992-9447    In our previous part, Kelly told us about the process and training involved in getting her driving rights restored, through the Tennessee Rehabilitation Center.  She continues on telling about the..
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NFL Sued By Ex-Chicago Bear Dave Duerson’s Family Over His Suicide

Posted on February 25th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Roughly a year ago ex-Chicago Bear Dave Duerson committed suicide by shooting’s himself in the chest. Now his survivors want justice from the National Football League. Duerson’s family last week filed suit against the NFL, alleging that the league has known for years that concussions sustained during the game cause permanent brain damage,..
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Kelly – Relearning to Drive After Severe Brain Injury

Posted on February 24th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

This entry is part 20 of 32 in the series Kelly Part Twenty By Attorney Gordon Johnson 800-992-9447   You were telling us that one of the real problems being back in the real world, is not having your driver’s license.  To help us get a better feel for that,..
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Kelly – Real World Means Restrictions After TBI

Posted on February 23rd, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

This entry is part 19 of 32 in the series Kelly Part Nineteen By Attorney Gordon Johnson 800-992-9447   You’ve had your graduation.  Now you get to go out in the real world: But there’s one problem with going out in the real world.  You normally have to have transportation..
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Continued Recovery from TBI – Rehab Graduation

Posted on February 22nd, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

This entry is part 18 of 32 in the series Kelly Part Eighteen By Attorney Gordon Johnson 800-992-9447 In our previous part, Kelly told us about her mobility savior, her physical therapist Christy, who got her hand to open through use of Istim. That breakthrough was quickly followed by another...
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Kelly – E-Stim Opens up Her Hand

Posted on February 21st, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

This entry is part 17 of 32 in the series Kelly Part Seventeen By Attorney Gordon Johnson 800-992-9447 Our previous part about Kelly, ends with her battle for independence by leaving her cane behind her occupational therapist. This act then leads to a fortuitous encounter with her physical therapist. Kelly..
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Kelly – Pushing the Limits In Relearning to Walk After TBI

Posted on February 20th, 2012 · Posted in TBI Voices

This entry is part 16 of 32 in the series Kelly Part Sixteen By Attorney Gordon Johnson 800-992-9447   Let me ask a couple of questions about that period of time when you were home.  Now did you have some sort of a homecoming kind of a celebration when you..
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TBI May Be Under-Reported, According To Mayo Clinic Study

Posted on February 18th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be a extraordinarily difficult condition to rebound from. And now there’s a report that a lot more people may be suffering from TBI than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates.   Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., are the one who have raised..
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