According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 6.7 million car accidents occurred in 2018, with nearly 1.9 million cases requiring medical attention due to injuries sustained during the accident.  While cars have gotten safer over the years, leading to fewer fatalities, injuries are still common following a motor vehicle accident.

The most effective healing begins with clear communication between patients, physicians, and clinicians—even attorneys. Accessing physical therapy immediately is critical to care both short and long-term and documenting injuries. PTs possess the clinical skills to properly monitor progression and regression for all injuries regardless of whether symptoms present themselves immediately or days or weeks later.

Common injuries associated with Motor Vehicle Accidents are:

• Concussion
• Whiplash
• Shoulder injury
• Back injury
• Neck pain
• Radiating arm or leg pain

Red Flag Symptoms

See a doctor immediately if experiencing any of the following symptoms:

• Loss of consciousness/ altered consciousness
• Obvious physical deformity/fracture
• Neurological symptoms – loss of sensation, one-sided weakness, altered bowel or bladder function, seizures, or visual disturbance

Treatments

We will help you heal, regain strength, mobility and reduce pain by providing an individualized treatment plan using the following modalities:

• Therapeutic Exercise
• Functional Training
• Patient Education
• Joint Mobilization and Manipulation
• Soft Tissue Mobilization
• Dry Needling
• Trigger Point Therapy
• Aquatherapy

Benefits

• It speeds up the rehabilitation process with access to an expert
• Improves your flexibility and range of motion to ease daily physical tasks
• Stops dealing with pain and experience a speedy recovery from injury
• Prevents future injuries by repairing weak muscles before they’re injured
• Pain management and reduction
• Reduce risk for chronic pain and long term injuries
• Relief from the distress, bills and pain.

Personal Injury

A personal injury is a physical injury that your body suffers. It is a legal term for an injury to a part of your body. Personal injuries are traumatic and cause both physical and emotional pain.

Examples:

• Workplace accidents
• Assault
• Product defect accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Nursing home abuse
• Slip and falls