According to the CDC, 2.5 million people in the United States sustain a traumatic brain injury each year. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a trauma, like a blow to the head, causes damage to your brain.
A TBI can range from mild to severe. If you have suffered a TBI, knowing what you should avoid is important to ensure your brain heals correctly and doesn’t receive further trauma.
Avoid Contact Sports and Other Violent Recreational Activities
Contact sports are one of the leading causes of TBIs in the first place, so you want to avoid them as you recover. You also want to stay away from recreational activities like high-speed amusement park rides.
Avoid Physically Demanding Activities
It’s important not to do any heavy lifting as you recover. Don’t engage in anything that requires a lot of bending over, and don’t do any heavy house cleaning.
Physically demanding activities also include things that put a lot of strain on your concentration. These activities can make your symptoms worse or slow down your recovery.
Don’t drive until your healthcare provider says you can do so because your reaction times will be a bit slower after a TBI.
Avoid Alcohol
Until your healthcare provider gives you the go-ahead, don’t drink alcohol. It can also slow your recovery.
Helping Yourself Recover After a TBI
Recovering from a TBI requires time and patience. There will be a number of things you won’t be able to do as you recover, and your doctor will give you a list of what to avoid so that you can heal sooner.
One of the treatment options helping people with TBI speed up their recovery is regenerative medicine like stem cell therapy. With the right treatments, you can start managing the condition and help improve the symptoms of a TBI.
This post was written by a medical professional at Stemedix Inc. At Stemedix we provide access to Regenerative Medicine. Regenerative medicine has the natural potential to help improve symptoms sometimes lost from the progression of many conditions.