Friday, January 2, 2009

Study to Pinpoint Best Rehab Treatments for Traumatic Brain Injuries

I thought this article in the Chicago Tribune was quite interesting:  http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/health/chi-brain-injuries-02-jan02,0,5374254.story

This study sounds like something that could potentially help a lot of people get the help they need.  It's vital for survivors to have the right therapy.  Standard cognitive therapy is useful and important, but in my experience it can only take recovery so far.  To have the best possible recovery I think it's important to use all the tools in the standard-issue tool box, the cognitive therapy, and to think outside the box to alternative therapy, like the Feldenkrais Method, Music therapy, Hippotherapy, and so forth.  

I can only hope this study will be a step towards changing insurance companies' notoriously poor coverage of Traumatic Brain Injuries.

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