Formula One racing legend Michael Schumacher experienced severe head injuries in a ski accident in the Swiss Alps. The accident that occurred six years ago left the famous racer with serious brain trauma. Schumacher’s neurosurgeon recently reported that the racing champion is unlikely to recover. The seven-time world champion’s brain trauma has caused him to …
Spinal Cord Stimulators Have Caused Over 80,000 Deaths
Medical devices for pain are intended to help patients regain enjoyment in life. Unfortunately, defective medical devices have been responsible for significant injuries and deaths. Doctors have prescripted spinal-cord stimulators as a way to help patients suffering from severe pain. In a $400 billion medical device industry, many medical device companies push to release devices …
New Evidence from the VA Explains Connection Between TBI and Pain
by HGD Staff When people are injured in motor vehicle accidents or falls, they often suffer objective and visible physical injuries, such as broken bones and open wounds. However, there are sometimes invisible wounds that can only be diagnosed through the use of highly specialized diagnostic imaging, such as MRI or CT Scan technology. These …
Spinal Injuries a Leading Cause of Paralysis
by HGD Staff A 2016 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in cooperation with the University of New Mexico revealed that as many as 5.4 million Americans are living with some form of physical paralysis. The data for the research came from 2013 and illustrates just how common paralysis is becoming. …
Traumatic Brain Injury a Leading Cause of Death and Disability in U.S.
Summertime often summons childhood memories of running through the sprinklers, popsicle in hand, dripping sticky, bright red juice down our arm. To quell the Alabama heat, your seven-year-old self chomps down on the frozen sugar on a stick. Ouch! A sharp, icy pain shoots through your head. Brain freeze! Fortunately, in just a few moments, the …