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Learning to live with a Chicago spinal cord injury is an ongoing journey for many victims. Long term complications following the motor vehicle accident that caused the injury often have debilitating impacts on everyday life. While there is currently no cure for a spinal cord injury, there are treatments available to make […]

Each year, approximately 1.7 million people, including thousands of members of the United States military, suffer a traumatic brain injury. These injuries result in an overall cost of more than $60 billion dollars annually. Despite the widespread nature of these injuries and excessive cost to the nation, until recently there […]

According to recent statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1.7 million people incur a traumatic brain injury each year. Interestingly, males and the elderly prove to be the most at-risk demographic in our society. Of those victims who suffer a brain injury annually, roughly: […]

Effective in July 2011, Illinois adopted HB 200, also known as the “Concussion Bill.” This new legislation impacts guidelines surrounding youth athletes participating in interscholastic and park league game play. The Bill was passed at the end of May and was only awaiting the signature of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn […]