Motor Vehicle Accident injury
Motor vehicle collision often result in a range of complex injuries and symptoms. The most frequent sustained injuries consist of whiplash (mTBI), headaches, back pain and injuries to the neck, shoulders, knees and ankle or small structures.
NHTSA report depicted that head, neck, pelvis, abdomen, legs, knees and feet are the most frequent parts of the body to be injured in a motor vehicle accident. Common Diagnosis with MVA:
Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD)
- Post-Concussion Disorders (PCD)
- Disc and Joint Injury
- Sprains and Strains
- Fractures
The most frequent injured body part by motor vehicle injuries:
- Brain and head injuries
- Neck and back injuries
- Pelvis and abdominal injuries
- Leg and knee injuries
- Ankle and foot injuries
- Diaphragm rupture
- Chest injuries
Brunt to the head may cause a traumatic brain injury (TBI) which might mild or severe. Head injuries also consist of facial and jaw fractures. Whiplash (neck stretches back and forth quickly) is the most common injury incurred in a car accident.
Benefits from Physical therapy on post- motor vehicle accident-MVA include:
- Mitigating Pain. Physical therapy helps mitigate pain. Specific treatment/movements pumps oxyginated blood and nutrients to the injury site and accelerate the healing. Prescribed exercise and stretch by a physical therapist has a precise goal to promote quick recovery by improving function and mobility.
- Return to Function. Restore function in patients with old car accident injuries, even if you haven’t been in one recently by physical therapy treatment. You can still get help if you not enjoying your quality of life from physical therapy no matter how old your injury is. Using Cardio-pulmonary rehab techniques and strength-endurance training, it can help alleviate old injury pain and improve mobility. Additionally, This is non-invasive management, and you won’t wind up having to rely on pain medications for relief.
- Clearing Vertigo. Physical therapists can help in managing and curing vertigo from car accident. In as less as one treatment, they can quickly fix a vestibular dysfunction.
- Avoiding Surgery. Physical therapy also helps you avoid surgery. It strengthens muscles, ligaments and tendons which protect the body’s structures. It’s also a much more cost-effective.
We here at Yogi Spine Care & Physical Therapy, treat various types of motor vehicle accident injuries by using manual therapy, soft tissue mobilization, manipulation, ultrasound, and cold therapy, specific exercises, targeted muscles stretching. At Yogi Spine Care & Physical Therapy also use a holistic method for healing from these accident injuries. Our physical therapists can also provide services for Cardio-pulmonary rehab, neurological rehab, orthopedic, and pre-post-op rehab.