It’s not if, it’s when. If you are a first responder, injuries are part of your job hazards, and the scans and diagnosis you receive are essential for getting the right treatment, ending pain and maintaining your best performance levels now and into the future.

Did you know that…

• Many head injuries go unreported?
  
  

  A recent survey of Ohio law enforcement officers found that 74% reported having a lifetime history of at least one head injury, and 30% had sustained one on the job. Police Magazine

• A traumatic brain injury can lead to death?
  
  

  According to U.S. CDC data, there are roughly 214,110 hospitalizations each year in the U.S. due to traumatic brain injury (TBI), with about 69,473 TBI-related deaths in 2021. That is over 190 deaths per day and more than 586 hospitalizations per day across the U.S. CDC

• You may live with a spinal cord injury your entire life?
  
  

  The U.S. has between 240,000 and 337,000 people living with some kind of SCI. Each year, about 12,500 new spinal cord injuries are reported. United Spinal Association. Among seriously injured trauma patients in Switzerland recently, about 28% suffered spinal injuries, including about 5.6% who had spinal cord injury. In that group, approximately 17.4% also had significant traumatic brain injury (TBI) at the same time. BioMed Central

• You may have non-brain trauma injuries?
  
  

  First responders are at high risk with around 8.4 injuries per 100 full-time workers, and over 65% of emergency responders report musculoskeletal injuries each year. WifiTalents

• Many firefighters have head injuries!
  
  

  In a five-year span, 11% of reported firefighter injuries were due to head injury per NFPA/NFIRS reporting; and 76% of firefighters say they have sustained at least one head injury in their lifetime. FireRescue1

Immediate Spine and Brain Imaging Are Essential!

After an event involving head trauma or force to the neck or back, you need data. But traditional, static scans miss important diagnoses that cannot be seen without real-time, recorded movement. Plus, they do not include brain assessments.

InControl Imaging provides non-invasive, objective assessments of the brain AND spine because they work together as the body’s communication highway.

• Rule out life-threatening injury fast.
  
  

  Many spine injuries are unstable only when moving. Static imaging (X-ray, MRI) may miss misalignments or instability present only during motion.

  InControl Imaging’s real-time guided motion imaging (cervical and lumbar) can detect vertebral motion abnormalities, ligament damage, or instability that might otherwise be overlooked. This influences decisions about bracing, surgery, therapy and reduces the risk of worsening injuries over time.

• Provide detailed information on the connection between the brain and the spine.
  
  

  InControl Imaging offers FDA-cleared EEG/ERP tests, which monitor brain electrical activity and pick up functional abnormalities even when imaging appears normal.

  This is especially important for cognitive symptoms: memory, reaction times, and attention. Plus, you receive cognitive performance and stress analysis, so that recovery is monitored, deficits are identified, and therapy is targeted. With brain fitness that aids neuroplasticity, cognitive performance and brain recovery go beyond just diagnostics.