According to the International Conference on Concussion in Sports, children and teens require different treatment for concussions, head trauma and brain injuries than adults. The guidelines, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, say children and teens must be strictly monitored and activities restricted. After a concussion: no return to the field of play,…
Continue readingAttending a seminar on Hip Replacement Surgery, Doug Landau and Shawn Shook of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., were able to learn about the latest techniques for a surgery that has benefitted many of the Herndon Reston area firm’s clients. Landau and Shook were also able to speak with the medical and manufacturing people and see the…
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At ABRAMS LANDAU, we “walk the walk” as well as “talk the talk.” We visited with our 21 year old spine-injured client and his family in Winchester, Virginia. It was clear that this young man, whose spine was crushed in a rollover accident, had difficulty getting in and out of his rented home. There were…
Continue readingWe have all seen the orange, pink, yellow and blue labels on the sides of pill bottles. “May cause drowsiness” “Avoid operating machinery” “Take with food” These are important warnings, because the side effects of some very good medications can cause problems in an industrial setting. In a recent Social Security Disability case, the judge…
Continue readingAccording to the “Brain Attack” website, studies with animals have shown that brain injury occurs within minutes of a brain attack and can become irreversible within as little as an hour. In humans, brain damage begins from the moment the stroke starts and often continues for days afterward. Scientists now know that there is a…
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