When people get into car crashes, there are all kinds of injuries that can happen. One that you won't often hear discussed is damage to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Dysfunction of the jaw joint can be serious, and it can cause lasting pain and other...
Accidents & Injuries
It may not be whiplash: Learn about facet joint pain
When you get hurt, even something that will heal can have a significant impact on your life. It can take months or years to fully recover from some kinds of injuries. Even though they're only disabling temporarily, you have to live with them and the consequences they...
What may impact spinal cord injury recovery?
A spinal cord injury may be a life-impacting event. For people who have catastrophic injuries, the likelihood of their abilities fully recovering is not always guaranteed. There are a few points about the injury that might come into the picture that could alter the...
Primary types of traumatic brain injuries
A person who is involved in a motor vehicle crash or on-the-job injury might suffer a traumatic brain injury. These can range from minor to severe, but you shouldn't let the classification of the injury lead you to make assumptions about how a person will fare. There...
Knife attack leaves child with head injury in Gurnee Mills
It's unusual to hear about kids getting into serious fights, but when they do, those incidents can lead to significant harm coming to at least one of the children. That's why this story is so sad. A 14-year-old child is facing charges for hitting another child, 13,...
Your support system is there to help after a serious injury
It's not easy to live with any kind of injury, whether you suffer from one on the job or you're hurt in a serious car crash. Injuries can happen to anyone almost anywhere, so you're not alone in dealing with this change in your life. As someone who is dealing with the...
1 hurt in crash between car, school bus in Illinois
There are crashes all the time in Illinois, but only some of them lead to serious consequences. The people who are victims in these collisions may suffer from life-altering injuries or lose a loved one as a result of the impact. It's important for drivers to pay...
You deserve support after suffering severe injuries in a crash
You were heading home from a local musical, and you were having a wonderful night. You and your partner were really pleased with how the evening had gone, and you were heading back home to have a drink and watch a movie. Then, just as you made your plans, a light...
How to adjust to living with an amputation
As you were working, one of the guards on the machines fell away. You knew you needed to reattach it, but with only a few more cuts to make, you decided to complete the job. Moments later, it was every nightmare you'd ever had come true. Your hand was jerked into the...
Rear-end crashes cause serious injuries
You were on your way to your children's school when a bus driver behind you failed to slow down fast enough for a four-way stop. The next thing you knew, your vehicle was being pushed into the intersection, where you were hit by another driver after the initial strike...