Head Injury Center

There are a rising number of traumatic brain injury cases every year in the United States. A compact and potential treatment for TBI has not been discovered yet. Also, the long-term as well as short term effects of head injury are disastrous and the only way to avoid TBI is prevention. Here are some simple measures that you can follow to prevent head injuries:

• Seat Belts - A leading cause of Traumatic Brain Injury is vehicle accidents. Whenever you are driving a car, buckle your seat belt as it would provide safety in case of an accident. Small children should always use child safety seat and as they grow they should use a booster seat while traveling according to their height and weight.
• Avoid driving your vehicle when you are drunk or under the influence of drugs.
• Helmets – Using a helmet can prove to a very good preventive measure against traumatic brain injuries. You should always wear a helmet while riding a bike, scooter or an all terrain vehicle. Also, using helmets while playing sports like ice hockey, football, skating, softball and baseball is advisable. Skiing and Snowboarding are two adventure sports where the sportsmen are at a high risk of head injury and so wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of getting injured.
• Many TBI cases are a result of falls. For the prevention of head injuries, incidents of falls should be reduced by taking some measures. Objects on which a person may trip like clutters and rugs should be removed from the walking area in the house. In the bathtub and on floors of the shower, there should be nonslip mats. Also, grab bars should be installed in the toilets, bathrooms and tubs. Handrails should be installed on both sides of a staircase for support.
• Children should be protected from falls and eventually from head injury. Window guards should be installed so that children don’t fall. There should be safety gates at the top and bottom of stairs to prevent children from falling. Also, shaking small children should be avoided because the child can be affected by a head injury.
• Traumatic brain injuries are also caused due to child abuse practice. Taking strict measures against child abuse is important for the prevention of TBI.

Traumatic Brain Injury cannot be eliminated completely by taking preventive measures but it can be lessened. Following these simple measures can surely help in the prevention of traumatic brain injuries.

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Prevention of Traumatic Brain Injury