Treating Auto Accident Injuries With Physical Therapy

auto accident injury treatment

Auto accidents are such a pain. When you’ve been in a fender bender, you have a lot to deal with like insurance and repairing your vehicle or finding a new one. Sometimes, auto accidents are a literal pain too. Drivers can experience many different types of injuries related to an auto accident.

Common injuries caused by auto accidents include:

  • Neck injuries — Car accidents are notorious for causing whiplash. Other possible neck injuries may include herniated discs, strains and sprains.
  • Spine injuries — Auto accidents may damage your spinal cord, which can result in conditions like sciatica.
  • Bone injuries — Impact from an auto accident may cause broken bones.
  • Muscle injuries — Impact can also cause strains and sprains to your soft tissue, which includes your muscles, ligaments and tendons.

Additionally, auto accidents can cause head injuries or burns that require medical assistance for treatment.

When you’ve been hurt in an automobile accident, you should visit a physical therapist for rehabilitative treatment as part of your recovery.

How does physical therapy help you recover from an auto accident-related injury?

When it comes to treating injuries that affect your bones, joints, cartilage, muscles, tendons and ligaments, you should trust professionals who are trained and experienced in working with these kinds of injuries. That’s exactly who physical therapists are.

At SSOR our physical therapists strive to provide fast and effective recovery treatments for your auto accident-related injuries. Every treatment is developed on a personal basis with you to meet your needs.

Many of our physical therapy treatments include:

  • Hands-on therapy
  • Massage therapy
  • Stretches and exercises
  • Dry needling

Physical therapy also helps treat pain and symptoms related to injuries to the head and internal organs. Exercises and stretches guided by a professional can help your body support itself while these organs heal and they help deliver nutrient-rich oxygen to the parts of your body that need it most.

Have you been in an auto accident that has caused a painful and debilitating injury? Would you like to speak with a physical therapy about your recovery options? Contact us today to schedule an appointment with SSOR.