Treating and Avoiding Kid’s Concussions With school starting once again, sports season upon us. This means at our medical practice we see a lot about of kids with concussions. It also means that both students and parents should be hyper aware of head injuries and the best ways to avoid treat (and avoid) these types…
What to Expect from a Concussion Diagnosis and Treatment Staying active is important to good health at any age. The drawback is injury and not just to muscles, tendons and bones. Head injury from falls can lead to traumatic brain injury, which affects more than 2.7 million people in the United States per year. Worse…
With football season upon us, we’re likely to hear a lot about concussions and concussion protocols. But when it comes to the treatment of concussions and forms of mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs), conventional medicine barely scratches the surface. For concussions, parents are generally advised to monitor their child’s condition and limit their physical activities…
The term “stress kills” is a cliché. And while we have known for some time that stress is unhealthy, we are just beginning to really understand why and what its effect is in our brains. For instance, an October 2019 study published in the British Medical Journal highlights a strong connection between stress-related disorders such…
In the United States, our culture has developed a mechanistic understanding of the human body. Patients are often made to think of themselves as machines consisting of flesh and bone. Like cars which have various mechanical systems that enable their function (ignition, electrical, fuel, exhaust, and powertrain systems, for example), people have nearly a dozen…
How hopeful are you about your health? Before answering that question, we need to reveal that there are at least two different definitions of hope as it relates to your health. The first comes from Charles “Rick” Snyder, an American psychologist who specialized in positive psychology and was the editor of the Journal of Social…
One of the biggest myths in our highly productive society is that sleep is just for the lazy and the bored — people who have nothing better to do with their lives. Chef, restaurateur, and television personality Gordon Ramsay exhibits an unusual amount of “fiery energy” and functions best on just three to four hours…
Think back to the last time you played outdoors and laughed out loud like a child, with total abandon, no pain or stress, no guilt or regret about the past, no concerns about the future. Recall a time when you were so totally immersed in play that you lost awareness of any division between you…
Regardless of age, we all desire our cognitive ability to steadily increase over the course of our lives and not decline after reaching its peak. The ideal we seek is a healthy mind, body, and spirit. Many people believe that when we have all three, we have the potential for optimal health, fitness, and happiness,…
Many ancient texts suggest that the eyes are windows to the soul, and in this sense, the term represent the focus of your life and what you are seeking. However, the medical community is discovering that our eyes might also be windows to the brain. Increasingly, doctors — including those here at Restoration Healthcare —…