Tag Archives: TBI

2013 Warrior Games Too Close to Call

Posted on May 16, 2013 by bniegel

Only a few medals are still up for grabs as the 2013 Warrior Games wind down. The Marines are still in the lead but trailing by only a few medals, the Army is still in the hunt for the Chairman’s Cup.
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Intimate Relationships: What You Need to Know

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Find out how traumatic brain injury can impact a patient’s most intimate relationships and how couples can cope during the healing process.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged brainline.org, Brainlinemilitary.org, couples, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Defense Media Activity, DVBIC, Ed. D., Erin Wittkop, FNP, healing, Intimacy, militaryonesource.mil, recovery, relationships, Sally P. Cummings, TBI, traumatic brain injury | 1 Comment

Wounded Warrior: Brain Injury ‘Doesn’t Mean You’re Broken’

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Wounded warriors recovering at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio recently sat down to discuss what it’s like to live with traumatic brain injury.
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Releasing Issues from the Tissues: Adaptive Yoga Helps Troops Heal

Posted on February 25, 2013 by kfinley

The Exalted Warrior Adaptive Yoga program continues to provide an alternative therapy for troops at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Va.
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday, Rotator | Tagged adaptive yoga, Exalted Warrior Foundation, Marines, medication, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, physical injuries, pos traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, Rear Adm. Tom Steffens, SEAL, service members, Studio Bamboo, surgery, TBI, therapy, traumatic brain injuries, veterans' hospitals, Virginia Beach, Warrior, Wounded Warrior Battalion-East Portsmouth, Yoga | Leave a comment

Soldier with TBI receives Purple Heart

Posted on December 17, 2012 by bniegel

It wasn’t until Capt. Lance Royce was screened for his next deployment that it was determined he suffered a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury during his deployment to Iraq. Since being diagnosed, Capt. Royce completed Officer Candidate School and …
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday, Rotator | Tagged Army, IED, Improvised Explosive Devices, military, Officer Candidate School, purple heart, Purple Heart Medal, TBI, traumatic brain injury, U.S.. Army | 4 Comments