RECOVERY COSTS AFTER AN ACCIDENT
Find Relief For Your Pain Treatments may include gentle therapy, massage, ultrasound and electrical stimulation, in order to relieve the pain and help swollen tissues recover. Gradual progression is then made to help with restoring range of motion and beginning very gentle exercises. As you progress, your pain should begin to subside, and your range of motion should improve. Strengthening and postural exercises will then be introduced to help you toward a full recovery. It is very important to continue through with the recommended treatment plan as advised by your physiotherapist, in order to achieve a full recovery and prevent future problems from occurring. Contact us today to discover how we can help you relieve your whiplash pain quickly and make a full recovery. Find relief today If you are experiencing pain from a car accident, don’t turn to opioids or surgery before giving physiotherapy a try. Physiotherapy is an alternative form of treatment that will help in both easing your pain and helping you heal. Physiotherapy goes beyond pain relief and works to improve the overall function of your body by getting to the root of the problem. Unlike opioids, physiotherapy aims to provide long-term relief, as opposed to short-term. When sustaining an injury from a car accident, especially one resulting in whiplash, your ability to stand, walk, run, work, and move altogether may be hindered. These areas of function will be addressed at your initial appointment and throughout the entirety of your treatment plan. The main goal of any physiotherapy program is to relieve pain and get you back to your optimum levels of physical function, which your physiotherapist will work hard to help you achieve. Treatment plans will incorporate a series of treatments based on the nature of your condition, aimed at providing relief and recovery. This may include any combination of targeted exercises and stretches, manual therapy, ice and heat therapies, ultrasound, or electrical stimulation. Your treatment plan will also address strength, flexibility, and overall mobility, in order to get you back to your normal physical abilities. If you’ve been injured in a car accident, ProActive Physiotherapy is here for you. Our advanced holistic methods will help you recover the right way – without harmful risks. We’ll be your support system during every step of your treatment plan. Contact us today.
Motor vehicle accidents can cause numerous injuries and conditions to the body, including whiplash. Whiplash is a traumatic injury to the structures of the cervical spine (the seven uppermost vertebrae). It involves muscles and ligaments and is caused by extremes in range of motion in the absence of severe bony injury such as fracture, dislocation or disc herniation. Sports injuries, physical abuse and other trauma can cause whiplash, but most often it results form rear-end motor vehicle accidents. Symptoms can begin anywhere from a few hours to one day after an accident. Whiplash associated disorders (WAD) can be classified into five grades. Grade 1 symptoms include neck pain, stiffness or tenderness. Grade 2 symptoms include neck pain with decreased range of motion and point tenderness. Grades 3 and 4 are the most serious and require further follow-up with a physician prior to a patient starting a physical therapy program. For these types of WAD, conservative care often is prescribed, with recommendations for “act as usual” care (no active treatment) or physiotherapy. WAD can be pricey: 84.5 percent of the costs are incurred during the acute episode and can result in an absence from work of more than two months. For patients, pain reduction is the most common goal, in which case active physical therapy should be considered. For Grade 2 patients, active physiotherapy should be recommended as the best option for achieving the best outcomes as far as therapy and cost.
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REPEAT TRUNK FLEXION | TO FLOOR Sit in a chair with good posture. Hands on thighs. Let your trunk sag toward the floor use your arms to control the movement. Let your arms dangle to the floor. Now use your arms to push yourself up. Repeat 10 times.
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