Woodpeckers can be as one of the most annoying creatures in the animal kingdom. They sound like a miniature jackhammer and their noise can ruin a quiet peaceful morning. The woodpecker uses its beak to search for food such as insects that are hidden within the tree sap. While this sound may annoy some, new
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Lifebridge Conference on TBI
Lifebridge Health recently announced that The Sinai Rehabilitation Center and the Comprehensive Sports Concussion Program at the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain and Spine Institute will be hosting their annual fall conference. The conference will focus on mild traumatic brain injuries and concussions and the series will be called “The Evolving landscape in Treatment of
Mechanical Tissue Resuscitation Could Limit Damage After TBI
Neurosurgery Magazine released a study of “mechanical tissue resuscitation” which suggests that vacuum pressure applied over a brain’s injured area may create a safe and effective treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The procedure’s possibility was announced in a report by Wake Forest-University based researchers. However, the procedure requires more research and development before it
The Risks of Whiplash | Alaska Injury Lawyers
Whiplash is a neck injury that can result in serious harm. Whiplash injuries commonly occur during rear-end automobile collisions and contact sports such as football. Motions caused by accidents such as these can stretch your neck muscles and ligaments to a point beyond their regular range, causing damage. Whiplash injuries can be minor, requiring just
Healing From Brain Injury Takes A Little ‘Chicken Soup’
Chicken Soup for the Soul, a popular series of inspirational books, has a new author and voice of empathy for those suffering from brain injuries. Kim Conrad, a published writer of inspirational poems, has suffered from Traumatic Brain Injury or TBI since 2007 when a one-ton commercial truck smashed into the back of her car
What is Facet Syndrome?
Facet Syndrome is one of the most common causes of back pain. It involves persistent, chronic pain anywhere from the neck to the lower back. There are small joints located between each vertebra that are called facet joints, which stabilize and add flexibility to the spine to accommodate activities such as running and bending. To
Herniated Disc Symptoms
The discs are the pads between the vertebral bodies that act as “cushions” and minimize the impact of movement on the spinal column. They resemble the shape of a jelly donut, with a soft center called a nucleus pulposus. If the nucleus is abnormally ruptured, it results in a disc herniation. Disc herniation often occurs
Hit and Run Leaves Taxi Driver with Minor Injuries
Alaska State Troopers were called to investigate a hit-and-run accident that occurred on July 27th in Seward. A taxi driver, Jack Walganski, was driving his white Chrysler Voyager cab east on Nash Road. The vehicle is a curious sight in Seward as the taxi’s front and rear are entirely covered in golden ducks with duck
Sleepy Driving-Who is at Risk?
The statistics released by the National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep in America poll paint an alarming picture of the state of driving while tired in America. At least 60 percent of adult drivers, or about 168 million people, say that they have driven a vehicle while feeling drowsy in the past year. What is even more
Spinal Cord Injury: Research To Recovery
The Craig H. Nielsen Foundation which specializes in spinal cord injury research granted the Medical College of Wisconsin a two-year, $300,000 grant in July of 2014. The aim of the grant was to study better recovery and care techniques for patients that suffer from spinal cord injuries. The team plans to use the Center for
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