[post_thumbnail] Vehicle occupants seldom sustain burn injuries in car accidents. When accident-related burns do occur, they often cause severe pain, disabling injuries, and sometimes death. Patients with severe burn injuries usually endure a lengthy recovery process. They live with scarring, discomfort, and consequential damages that often last for weeks, months, or years. If you sustained…
Do I have A Soft Tissue Injury? [post_thumbnail] We’ve all experienced a soft tissue injury at one point. You know the feeling—you wake up, and your back stiffens, or you go to lift something and suddenly feel weak. Soft tissue injuries are prevalent and will go away with over-the-counter meds and a little rest. But…
[post_thumbnail] Many people are burned by defective products or overly hot food or beverages, but traffic accidents also cause their fair share of burns. The effects of burns can be devastating, causing serious pain and injuries that require a long rehabilitation period. In particularly serious situations, burns can even lead to death. If you or…
[post_thumbnail] According to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), over two million burn injuries occur in the U.S. each year, and of those two million, approximately eight to ten thousand result in death. Burn injuries can occur on the job, in the home, or during leisure activities. Burn injuries occur due to a number of causes and…
[post_thumbnail] According to statistics published by the American Burn Association (ABA) [1], an estimated 450,000 people in the United States received medical treatment for burn injuries in 2013. Furthermore, approximately 40,000 patients required extensive treatment that required prolonged stays in burn centers or hospitals. Though most burn victims ultimately survive their injuries, burns and the necessary surgeries…
