Why Rehab needed after traumatic brain injury?
Why Rehab needed after traumatic brain injury? Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden injury causes damage to the brain. A "closed head injury" causes the brain to damage if something hits your head hard but doesn’t break through the skull. A "penetrating head injury" occurs when an object breaks through the skull and enters brain. Rehabilitation plays a key role in recovering the person with TBI. Rehab can take many forms depending on your needs, and might include physical, occupational , and speech therapy, as well as psychiatric care and the social support. All of these are designed to help the patient to recover from the effects of injury as much as possible. Rehab may help: · Improve your ability to function at home and in your community · Helps to treat the mental and physical problems caused by Traumatic brain injury · Provides social and emotional support · Helps you to adapt the changes...