Whiplash, sustained in a car accident or truck accident, can cause severe neck pain. If imaging shows no neck injury, your doctor will first recommend treatment through non-invasive measures. These treatments offer remediation for soft tissue injuries and include:
medication
behavior modification
physical therapy
chiropractic adjustment
injections into the joint
If the pain does not abate through any of [...]
Laminectomy is surgery to remove the lamina, two small bones that make up a vertebra in your back. It is often necessary for relief for a herniated disc, especially trauma-induced herniated discs. Approximately 75% of all patients who undergo a laminectomy will experience significant relief of symptoms and improvement in function.
Risks for spine surgery are:
Infection [...]
A herniated disc is a disc that slips out of place or ruptures. The spinal disc is a soft cushion that sits between each vertabrae of the spine. A herniated disc occurs when the cushion that sits between the spinal vertebra is pushed outside its normal position, pinching the spinal nerves that are very close [...]
Neuropsychological evaluation (NPE) is a method for testing brain functions. NPE allows a neuropsychologist to acquire data about a person’s:
cognitive
motor
behavioral
language
executive functioning
This information allows for the diagnosis of a cognitive deficit or the confirmation of a diagnosis. This is especially helpful in less obvious cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Neuropsychological evaluation provides essential insight [...]
Work injuries happen every day. It is important to have your work injury accident reviewed by an experienced Minnesota Workplace Injury Attorney to determine if you have grounds for a third party liability claim. The situation will need to be investigated. Time is of the essence. Evidence needs to be gathered and witnesses interviewed. It [...]
Chemical exposure is not always obvious and the effects are not always immediate.
There can be varying degrees of recovery from cerebral anoxia.
Tinnitus is the presence of sound in the head when no external sound is present.
