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Life Enrichment Nurses Learn New Approaches For Traumatic Brain injuries
Two Life Enrichment Adult Day Health Center nurses recently attended an “Unconventional Approaches Conference”  for professionals and suvivors dealing with traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
Speakers included: Dr. Steven Haleo who discussed hidden vision problems among TBI patients that go undiagnosed and untreated; physical therapist  Dr. Andrew Ball, whose topic was overcoming physical setbacks after a brain injury; Dr. Reg McDaniel who outlined how dietary supplementation works to restore central nervous system damage; and psychophysiology clinician and therapist Pat Benfield who talked about how neurofeedback can benefit those with brain injury.
“It was not surprising to hear that people with brain injuries can continue to improve even five years after the injury,” said Karen Bridges, who is the center coordinator for Life Enrichment Center’s facility in Shelby. “We’ve seen people at Life Enrichment who have improved dramatically a long time after their injury. We know the value of consistent, appropriate therapy in a stimulating environment.”
The purpose of the conference, which was sponsored by Living Waters at its retreat center near Hiddenite,  was to educate providers of services and survivors about methods available outside the basic “medical model” or standard recommended treatments following a traumatic brain injury.
“It was encouraging to hear these experts recommend strategies that we already use at Life Enrichment,” says Toni Camp, center coordinator of Life Enrichment in Kings Mountain. “The most important aspect is stimulation, which we provide physically, mentally, and socially.”
To learn more about Life Enrichment Center, call the Kings Mountain center at 704.739.4858 or the Shelby center at 704.484.0405.
To learn more about Living Waters, check their website: www.tbihope.com.


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