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CAR ACCIDENT? QUANTUM PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP YOU ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY
If you have recently been in a car accident, you know how frightening it can be. Automobile accidents can result in injuries ranging frommild cuts and abrasions to broken bones and severe whiplash. This, undoubtedly, results in pain and discomfort following the accident. In many cases, your primary physician may prescribe opioids as a way to ease your pain during your recovery process. However, this can pose some dangerous risks. Opioids are highly addictive and contain undesirable side effects. In fact, just within the year of 2016, opioid overdoses claimed the lives of 116 people each day. It is also estimated that about 11.5 million Americans misuse the pain-management drugs
they’re prescribed when recovering from an injury – such as those sustained during car accidents. Fortunately, physical therapy is a much safer and more effective pain-management solution. Physical therapy can help in your recovery from an automobile accident by reducing pain and inflammation, in addition to restoring your range of motion. The Many Dangers of Opioids It is important to note that opioids and over-the- counter drugs are very different. When people turn to over-the-counter medications to help ease pain, there aren’t many significant health risks. For the most part, Advil, Tylenol, and Ibuprofen
are safe to use in moderation if you are trying to find immediate relief when recovering from your car accident. But with severe pain, from a more serious injury you may have sustained during the accident, prescription-strength medications may be issued. However, with severe pain comes severe medication, as well. Opioids are the most commonly used medication for pain management across the United States. Even though they are commonplace, they contain some shockingly harmful facts: • Opioids are a highly addictive substance and are the most commonly abused prescription medication.
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