Common car accident injuries and how Physical Therapy can help

Car accidents happen everyday and can cause many different types of injuries to almost every part of your body. The extent of these injuries can vary based on the circumstances of the crash and the severity. If you are ever in a car accident and sustain an injury having a physical therapist to help along with recovery is an important step.  Physical therapists can do many things for you and will help get you back to your normal self as quickly as possible.

Some of the most common injuries that are sustained after a car accident is head, neck and back injuries. These injuries usually occur from being hit in the rear and causing a whiplash motion to your body. Injuries like these can severely limit your mobility as well as cause a lot of pain. When you have injuries like these, something as simple as walking becomes a struggle as well as other simple daily tasks. When you go and see a physical therapist they will be able to assess your injuries and give you a specific program to help get you back to normal. At physical therapy you will be shown a variety of exercises to help strengthen other muscles to help support injured ones. You will also use techniques to help ease the pain that you are feeling through soft tissue mobilization or even laser therapy, which will help relieve muscle spasms or tender points. Physical therapists will also use modalities or hot or cold therapy using heat or cold packs as well as electrical stimulation. Ultrasound can also be used to provide a more deeper, penetrating heat or to prepare tissue for exercises to come in the session.

Sustaining any injury is never fun and recovery can take hard work making it very important to have a PT helping you along the way to ensure that you don’t further injure  yourself. Give us a call today at 516-798-3789 to schedule your evaluation today!