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Common causes of head injury include traffic accidents, falls, physical assault, and accidents at home, work, outdoors, or while playing sports.Some head injuries result in prolonged or non-reversible brain damage. This can occur as a result of bl...
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A head injury may cause damage both from the direct physical injury to the brain and from secondary factors, such as lack of oxygen, brain swelling, and disturbance of blood flow. Both closed and penetrating head injuries can cause swirling moveme...
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Installing your child's car seat properly and using it every time your son or daughter rides in the car is one of the best ways to help keep him or her safe in case of an accident.
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Safe Kids Worldwide estimates that three out of four children too small for seatbelts are incorrectly restrained in car seats or booster seats.
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If your young child begs for an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), doctors say you should resist, because these off-road vehicles can kill.
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Falls are a common source of injury, particularly in the elderly population. They are more likely to occur if impairments in balance, strength, perception, joint range of motion, postural function or coordination are present.
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Once your baby begins to walk, you'll need to keep a close eye on your child to protect your roving tot from hazards in the home.
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The first and most important rule for preventing accidents is to use common sense. Many in-home accidents occur because people are in a hurry, take shortcuts or do things that they know are not safe.
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Sports injuries result from acute trauma or repetitive stress associated with athletic activities. Sports injuries.can affect bones or soft tissue such as ligaments, muscles, and tendons.Children are more likely to suffer sports injuries than adul...
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Detailed information on the most common types of sports injuries, including soft-tissue injuries, contusions (bruises), sprains, strains, lumbar strain (weight lifter's back), patellar tendonitis (jumper's knee), patellofemoral stress syndrome (runner's k
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Detailed information on the most common types of sports injuries, including soft-tissue injuries, contusions (bruises), sprains, strains, lumbar strain (weight lifter's back), patellar tendonitis (jumper's knee), patellofemoral stress syndrome (runner's k
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Sports injuries result from acute trauma or repetitive stress associated with athletic activities. Sports injuries can affect bones or soft tissue(ligaments, muscles, tendons).Adults are less likely to suffer sports injuries than do children, whos...
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Detailed information on sports injuries in children, including overuse injuries, sprains, strains, and heat-related illnesses
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A sports injury is any bodily damage sustained during participation in competitive or non-competitive athletic activity. Sports injuries can affect bones or soft tissue(i.e., muscles, ligaments, tendons).Sports injuries are identified as either ac...
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Detailed information on the most common types of sports injuries, including soft-tissue injuries, contusions (bruises), sprains, strains, lumbar strain (weight lifter's back), patellar tendonitis (jumper's knee), patellofemoral stress syndrome (runner's knee)
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Detailed information on sports injuries in children, including overuse injuries, sprains, strains, and heat-related illnesses
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