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Knowing When You’ve Suffered a Mild TBI Any bump or blow to the head can be serious, but if you lose consciousness for less than 30 minutes, experience confusion or amnesia for less than 24 hours, and have normal brain imaging, it’s likely your TBI is mild. Call Advantage Healthcare at 1-877-487-8289 for more information. . . #TBI #TraumaticBrainInjury #braininjury #headinjury #Injury

Certain Groups of People Have Greater Risk of TBI Data gathered by the CDC indicates that people within certain demographics are more likely to suffer a TBI, including racial and ethnic groups, military personnel, people in correctional facilities and domestic violence victims. Visit www.advantagehcs.com or call us at 1-877-487-8289. . . #TBI #TraumaticBrainInjury #braininjury #headinjury #Injury

Falls Responsible for Largest Number of Traumatic Brain Injuries Statistics show that nearly four of every ten traumatic brain injuries in the United States are caused by falls. The risk is even greater for small children and senior citizens, accounting for more than half of their TBIs. Visit www.advantagehcs.com or call us at 1-877-487-8289. . . #TBI #TraumaticBrainInjury #braininjury #headinjury #Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury in the U.S.—What Statistics Tell Us According to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control, nearly three million people seek medical care every year after a TBI. More than 200,000 will require hospitalization and nearly 70,000 will die from their injuries. Visit www.advantagehcs.com or call us at 1-877-487-8289. . . #TBI #TraumaticBrainInjury #BrainInjury #HeadInjury #Injury

Your Recovery from a Traumatic Brain Injury When your body is healing from a traumatic brain injury (TBI), it needs rest. That means you need to avoid strenuous physical and mental activity. It’s also helpful to minimize your exposure to screens. Visit www.advantagehcs.com or call us at 1-877-487-8289 for more information. . . #TBI #TraumaticBrainInjury #braininjury #headinjury #Injury

Is There a Difference between a Concussion and a Traumatic Brain Injury? In general, there’s no difference between a concussion and a TBI. Concussion is simply the term that medical professionals use to refer to a mild traumatic brain injury. The symptoms are essentially the same. Visit www.advantagehcs.com or call us at 1-877-487-8289. . . #Concussion #TBI #TraumaticBrainInjury #braininjury #headinjury #Injury

The Symptoms for Different Levels of Concussions As a general rule, the symptoms are the same, regardless of the level of concussion you’ve suffered, though a Grade 3 concussion always involves a complete loss of consciousness. Visit www.advantagehcs.com or call our offices at 1-877-487-8289 to get more information. . . #concussion #TBI  #TraumaticBrainInjury #braininjury #headinjury #Injury

The Different Levels of Concussions Doctors categorize three different levels of concussion. Grade 1 concussions have symptoms for less than 15 minutes, Grade 2 involves no loss of consciousness, and Grade 3 involves unconsciousness. Visit www.advantagehcs.com or call us at 1-877-487-8289 for more information. . . #Concussion #Headache #TBI #TraumaticInjury #TraumaticBrainInjury

Men at Greater Risk of Hospitalization for Traumatic Brain Injury The CDC says that men are twice as likely to spend time in the hospital after a TBI, with about 80% of men ending up in the hospital, as opposed to only 43% of women. Researchers attribute this to the greater likelihood of men to take risk. Call Advantage Healthcare at 1-877-487-8289. . . #TBI #TraumaticInjury #TraumaticBrainInjury #HeadInjury #BrainInjury #Injury

Senior Citizens at Greater Risk of Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics collected by the Centers for Disease Control show that people over the age of 75 account for about a third of all annual TBIs, a consequence of loss of muscle strength and tone, as well as balance. Visit www.advantagehcs.com or call us at 1-877-487-8289. . . #TBI  #TraumaticBrainInjury #HeadInjury #BrainInjury #Injury