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Brain Tumors

A brain tumor is formed when a cluster of cells in the brain start to grow irregularly. Like other tumors, brain tumors ...

Meningioma

Meningiomas, also called meningioma tumors, are the most common type of primary brain tumors. 

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

TBI, or Traumatic Brain Injury has been a major health concern and  occurs when there is an injury to the head that...

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Traumatic Brain Injuries

Traumatic injury to the brain or spinal cord can happen in an instant and it can be devastating for both the patient and loved ones. And with millions of cases every year, these traumas occur far more often that one may think. While not all trauma leads to devastating consequences or permanent disability, the risk is always there. The most common injuries involve:

  • Car accidents
  • Sports injuries
  • Slips and falls
  • Firearm violence

Critical to the successful treatment of traumatic injury is response time, as well as physician skill and experience. The highly experienced neurologists and neurosurgeons at Western Neuro and the Carondelet Neurological Institute are available 24 hours a day and seven days a week to respond to traumatic injury and the need for critical care.

Considerations of Trauma to the Brain and Spine

It is important to remember that not all symptoms of traumatic brain injury are readily visible. In some cases, there may be outward and obvious signs of trauma. In many more cases, the injury may not be noticeable. Regardless, the patient should be evaluated by a qualified physician as symptoms can appear days or even weeks after the initial trauma.

Although some trauma will invariably cause disability that cannot be avoided, early treatment and active surveillance of any injury is critical to achieving the best outcomes.

Concussions

Head trauma occurs often and does not have to be severe to cause extensive symptoms. Further, with an ever-greater number of children and adolescents playing contact sports, developing brains are at an ever-greater risk. It is, therefore, important that patients that may have experienced a concussion be referred to a medical professional for evaluation.

Neuro System Tumors

Neuro system tumors involve the abnormal growth of cells in the brain or spine. These tumors can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous) and symptoms, if any, may manifest differently in every patient. Malignant tumors in the brain may spread to other parts of the body just as tumors elsewhere can spread to the brain. Treatment is largely dependent on the origin of the tumor.

We do not know why most brain and spinal cord tumors form in adults. Nor are all tumors surgically treatable. The following are common neuro system tumors:

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Understanding Your Pain Management Journey

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There’s little else that can get your spirit down quite like dealing with chronic pain. Whether your pain comes from an old sports injury, recent injury, surgery or simply wear and tear, your goal is the same: relief from the discomfort of chronic pain. Your physician’s approach to pain relief depends very much on your particular cause, your age and health. Your doctor will discuss strategic options with you to begin your pain management journey to recovery.

Five Common Pain Management Approaches

  1. Medication. Considering the opioid crisis in the U.S., doctors are less than enthusiastic to prescribe opioids to their patients, opting rather to prescribe non-opioids like high-­­dose ibuprofen. In fact, according to the CDC there has been a steady 22% decline in opioid prescriptions since 2013.
  2. Interventional Procedures. This technique includes nerve blocks, pain relief injections­—even electric stimulation. It’s a maintenance solution, but not meant to be long term.
  3. Rehabilitative and Occupational Therapy. This is healthy (and effective) middle ground that starts you participating in a critical role to your recovery. A physical therapist will work with you to help get you where you need to be, and you can even practice techniques and exercises at home. Rehabilitative therapy generally differs from occupational therapy by addressing an event that led to your pain or injury, such as an accident. Occupational therapy helps you find interventions designed to allow you to lead a more independent daily life, such as using a walker to increase mobility after surgery. Your success depends a lot on you—so hard work does pay off.
  4. Complementary Alternative Medicine. Many chronic pain sufferers find relief in calming alternative medicine like acupuncture, yoga, as well as meditation. These are termed “complementary” because they are not intended to take the place of traditional techniques, but aid greatly.
  5. Self-management. This is another good one for people who want to know they can have control over the outcome. Diet and low impact exercise can contribute to pain management. For example, swimming is a wonderful exercise for joint pain sufferers or if you’ve had any type of joint replacement surgery, such as hip replacement.

Your Results Depend On a Positive Attitude and Commitment to Rehabilitation

Don’t get discouraged. Pain management often involves a period of trial and error because everyone’s pain tolerance, injury, health and lifestyle are different — and you will react differently too. Work with your doctor to find the right mix for you.