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Did you know that high-voltage electrical burns and deep third-degree burns can sometimes trigger compartment syndrome? These severe burns can cause direct muscle damage, leading to intramuscular edema and increased interstitial pressure. Learn more about the consequences of burns and compartment syndrome in this article about a patient who suffered an amputation as a result.  https://lnkd.in/eK4HrS5B #Surgery #Patientcare #Orthopedics

Grief after bariatric surgery is a feeling often felt by patients, but it is unexpected and challenging to understand. If patients can identify that they are grieving the loss of a connection, they can work to move through these emotions and know that what they are feeling is real and valid. In this blog post, BariNation CEO April Williams breaks down the waves of grief and explains how and why patients can feel them at any bariatric stage. #barinarion #bariatricsurgery #grief https://lnkd.in/d3GripNY

7 Weeks Post-Surgery: This past week, I started to get my independence back. I’m still in a brace, fully locked out, but finally able to get up/down on my own and am confident walking without a crutch. A little thing, but such a big deal when it’s taken away from you. I appreciate the little things that much more, now that I’ve had to work so hard to get it all back. It took being patient. I had to embrace needing help without letting myself become dependent or taking it for granted. I’m embracing this journey and it’s making me better in so many ways. It’s forced a level of discipline I’ve always had, But one I’ve never been tested to require. I’m building habits and wisdom that will carry long beyond this rehab. I’ve become OBSESSED with the process of getting better. It’s a game I’m determined to win — even if it’s one I’m playing against myself. Still, I’ve manufactured an opponent: To have the world’s best rehab. It’s an arbitrary thing that can’t actually be measured, but it gives me an extra sense of focus having something to “compete” against. Whenever I feel like I’m working hard, I think of people I admire, all the greatest competitors like Kobe, and quickly I realize there’s room to level up. It’s an unattainable pursuit. How could I possibly “win” the world’s best rehab? I can’t. But that’s the point, it allows me to play a mental game with no true end point. It’s a game consistent with a mindset that’s served me much of my life. “I don’t have to be number one, but every day I wake up I’m gonna chase the dude who is…” To do so is boring. It’s mundane, basic stuff repeated over, and over, and over… Most people aren’t comfortable with boring. They don’t stick with it when things get redundant, and the only way forward is to wake up the next day and do it all over again. Most people want quick, fancy, entertaining. Most of all, they want it to be comfortable. They certainly don’t want struggle. But the beauty of life, of any great journey, is on the other side of struggle. When we don’t struggle on our own it tends to find us, or we go looking for it in unhealthy places.. Creating tension in relationships, manufacturing stress and ruminating about things that aren’t there or don’t matter. Struggle is a necessary part of a great life. Embrace it, sit with it, find ways to overcome it and take on the next challenge. In my case, this rehab is zero fun. But I’m having fun with it. I’m embracing it as a chapter of life I don’t want to endure again, but I’m soaking in every part of it to make me better. And wrapped in that, I think, is an essence of life. Not the pursuit of more.. That’s an unfulfilling journey. Instead, it’s the pursuit of better. That journey can be fulfilled every day, each moment, all the time. I can always be better. And if I fall back, all I have to do is start again. So, I challenge you.. Keep showing up each day in pursuit of better, Watch where this life will take you…

Ten years of writing my weekly Self-Brain Surgery letter, and we haven't missed a week. Here are some thoughts on a decade of hurting, healing, and hoping together! If you haven't subscribed, please consider signing up for free, because this is a weekly place of hope!

What goes on in the brain in Epilepsy is similar to what goes on for some mental health disorders. Anti Epileptics have for years been used in Mental health as well. The advent of devices like Neuralink and this one remind us the need for biological stimulation and therapies for Mental health disorders as well. It’s a fascinating time to work in mental health. #brainstimulation #epilepsy #psychiatry #mentalhealth https://lnkd.in/ed-EymWN

Innovation and advancements in the neuro space always excite me!! C/O this powerful story of how a then 28-year-old was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's, went through deep brain stimulation surgery, & now years later can enjoy her life with minimal to zero tremors.🧠 “The electrical stimulation changes the way brain cells signal each other to make them work more normally, or how they would if someone didn’t have Parkinson’s. It's not a cure, it does not slow the progression of the disease, but it’s another one of the tools we have to help manage the day-to-day symptoms of Parkinson’s,” says Dr. Appleby. FloodGate Medical #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsons #deepbrainstimulation #medicaldevice #savinglives #neuro #cognitive #innovation #tremors #medicaladvancements #meddevice

👻💔 Phantom pain refers to the perception of discomfort or agony in a missing limb, often occurring after amputation surgery. From post-amputation woes to neuropathic conditions and beyond, phantom pain manifests in various forms, challenging individuals to confront unseen afflictions. 🧠💥While its exact cause remains elusive, researchers believe it stems from mixed signals between the brain and nerves. 🧠⚡It can last from minutes to days, and treatment options like mirror therapy can help. But if you’re looking to know more about phantom pain and its diagnosis, we’ve got information that can help. https://lnkd.in/gFu7X5Vd #health #healthandwellness #urlife

Arthur Jung from Metropolitan Vision Downtown shared how he's been able to find success with myopia management by consistently reinforcing his passion for the specialty with his patients and their parents. He wrote: "I have such a passion for myopia, and that’s clear in how I communicate with my patients and their parents. My best advice for other practitioners is to be proactive. I talk to ALL my patients about myopia — even if they’re not myopic." Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eBERDd5u #myopia #optometry #eyehealthcare #eyehealth #myopiamanagement #myopiacontrol #children #contactlenses #ophthalmology #orthokeratology #optometrist #orthokeratologist #optometricphysician #ecp #eyecareprofessional #pediatricoptometry

#WarriorWednesday #SYNGAP1 Phoebe (3 years old) from Washington, DC “We couldn’t imagine a brighter light than our girl who fights so hard every day of her life.” Read her story & see more photos at https://lnkd.in/g3WcymVq #SRFWW no.201 #SYNGAP #epilepsyawareness #autismawareness #rarediseaseresearch #SynGAPResearchFund #CareAboutRare #PatientAdvocacy #GCchat #Neurology #Genetics #Pediatrics #epilepsy #autism #geneticcounseling #curesyngap1