If you have ever been injured in a car accident, you are not alone. Over 2 million car accidents every year result in injury, and many of those injuries can have long-lasting effects. Chronic pain and discomfort, loss of mobility, and permanent disability are all possible outcomes of a car accident injury. Some people may require professional help with managing the pain and other symptoms from their car accident injury.
How can physical therapy clinics help with car accident injuries?
A physical therapy clinic may be the right place to go for someone suffering from a car accident injury. In these clinics, a licensed physical therapist can screen you to determine the extent of your injury. These specialists can also offer you options that can help treat your pain and improve your strength and mobility. Some car accident injury treatment techniques a physical therapy clinic may offer are:
- Therapeutic exercise — Therapeutic exercises are intended to boost strength and flexibility, as well as increase stability to prevent further injury. A physical therapist can guide you through supervised exercise while in the clinic, as well as instruct you in gentle exercise that you can perform at home to speed your recovery.
- Soft tissue mobilization — Soft tissue injuries are incredibly common in car accidents, including whiplash, sprains and contusions. Many times, patients are not aware that they have a soft tissue injury until well after the car accident. Physical therapists apply hands-on techniques that mobilize the soft tissue, breaking up internal scar tissue and increasing the flexibility and mobility of the affected area. This technique can also help reduce pain and inflammation.
- Posture training — Neck and back injuries are incredibly common car accident injuries. In fact, over 800,000 cases of neck injury resulting from car accidents are reported each year. Strengthening the muscles of the neck and back through correct posture and strengthening exercises can reduce the pain of a neck injury.
Whatcom Physical Therapy clinics can help treat your car accident injuries
At Whatcom Physical Therapy, our team of licensed physical therapy specialists are ready and willing to help you recover from your car accident injury. Schedule a free screening at your convenience, and our team will assist you in creating a custom physical therapy program designed to suit your needs.
Contact our team today to schedule your appointment.
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