Three NATO troops were killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan Wednesday. That kind of attack has caused nearly 40 percent of fatalities in Afghanistan and Iraq. It often causes the what's considered the "signature wound" of these wars: brain injuries. CBS News correspondent Clarissa Ward in Afghanistan says the military is taking a new approach.
Getting treated by Capt. Amy Gray can entail playing with dogs, watching movies, even getting massages.
An occupational therapist, Gray heads the concussion care center at Forward Operating Base Fenty where a simple technique is making the world of difference in treating soldiers with mild traumatic brain injury, known as brain sprain.
"I tell them, 'Your mission when you are with me is to sleep, relax and get better,'" she said.
No comments:
Post a Comment