What type of injuries may I have?

Head and back injuries from a car wreck are typically the most serious. Head injuries can lead to vision problems, skull fractures and concussions. With a concussion, you may experience dizziness and headaches. Another common car accident injury is a herniated disk. Neck and chest injuries are also common, with whiplash being the most common accident injury.

Whiplash can be very painful and restrict movement. The sudden movement of the neck and head in a car accident can cause whiplash. Blunt force trauma from a car accident can collapse lungs and break ribs. With that said, physical therapy may be able to accelerate recovery and get you back on your feet pain free. 

How can physical therapy help?

Physical therapists are musculoskeletal experts, well-suited to treat the underlying musculoskeletal injuries that may have occurred as a result of a car accident. Our physical therapists work with you to conduct a comprehensive head-to-toe analysis with the goal of developing a custom treatment program that is unique to your condition and individual needs. 

The goal of physical therapy is to help you repair and strengthen damaged muscles and tissues. In more severe neurological cases, your physical therapist can help you relearn everyday activities such as brushing your teeth or opening a door. 

Throughout your car accident injury treatment program, your physical therapist may incorporate techniques such as: 

• Manual therapy to mobilize joints, decrease scar tissue, reduce inflammation and promote tissue healing.

• Custom exercises to address neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, spine dysfunction or weakness.

• Postural training to resolve pain in the neck, shoulders and back.

Your physical therapist will work to strengthen and stabilize any weakened areas of the body to get to the root cause of your injury and make sure that you can walk away without having to worry about re-injury or lasting symptoms.