Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability, both in the United States and worldwide. People age 75 years old and older are at the greatest risk for TBI.

As part of Brain Injury Awareness Month, our Trauma Program Injury Prevention Team discusses traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and steps you can take to prevent them.

Each year, nearly one million children are hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury, such as a concussion. Our injury prevention team shares how to prevent TBI and how to recognize the symptoms.

Concussions are a concern for players at both the professional and student athlete level. In fact, any head impact on or off the field that causes trauma to the brain can result in a concussion.

At South Shore Health, our Hand Therapy Program features three certified hand therapists (CHTs). Learn more about these experts and how they can help heal upper extremity injuries.