Auto/PI & Worker’s Compensation
3 Ways to Recover from an Accident
There are no shortcuts in the healing process. After you’ve suffered an injury in a car crash, full recovery takes time and care. Some injuries take weeks or even months to heal completely, depending on the severity of the injury, pre-existing health conditions and how compliant you are with treatment.
While we can’t give you definitive answers on how long your recovery process will be, Middletown Chiropractic Rehab and Wellness can give you definitive actions to take that will put you on the right track. Keep reading to learn more.
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SEEK MEDICAL CARE IMMEDIATELY AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT
Not all car accident injuries are visible immediately. Pain and symptoms from concussions, whiplash, and spine damage may take hours, days, or even weeks to appear. The longer you wait to seek medical care, the higher risk you have of injuries worsening and requiring a more extensive recovery period. Left untreated, accident injuries like whiplash and herniated spinal discs may lead to chronic pain in the future. And untreated concussions or internal bleeding can be life-threatening or cause permanent brain damage.
Even if you aren’t in pain after a car accident, see a doctor for a checkup. He or she can run imaging tests to check for internal bleeding, swelling, fractures and soft tissue damage.
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FIND THE RIGHT AUTO INJURY DOCTOR
Your primary care physician (PCP) is not the best doctor to see after a car accident. PCPs are trained to treat internal injuries many of them do not have the necessary training and qualifications to identify, diagnose and treat common accident injuries like whiplash, concussions, soft tissue injuries and fractures.
Instead, seek care from a specialist who has experience treating the types of injuries you may sustain. Middletown Chiropractic Rehab and Wellness specializes in providing care in car accident cases and are a great source of referrals. We would work closely with your lawyer, and other physicians in diagnosing, treating and rehabilitating your musculoskeletal problems and get you back on your feet as soon as possible.
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FOLLOW YOUR PRESCRIBED TREATMENT PLAN
The treatment process may be long and slow. The most effective way you can ensure a complete recovery, in as short a timespan as possible, is to follow the prescribed treatment plan created by your doctor. This includes:
- Sticking to your weekly office visits – therapies help you heal quicker.
- Taking time off work and limiting normal activities to allow your body time to heal.
- Performing recommended exercises at home.
- Setting and attending follow-up appointments with our office.
01
SEEK MEDICAL CARE IMMEDIATELY AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT
Not all car accident injuries are visible immediately. Pain and symptoms from concussions, whiplash, and spine damage may take hours, days, or even weeks to appear. The longer you wait to seek medical care, the higher risk you have of injuries worsening and requiring a more extensive recovery period. Left untreated, accident injuries like whiplash and herniated spinal discs may lead to chronic pain in the future. And untreated concussions or internal bleeding can be life-threatening or cause permanent brain damage.
Even if you aren’t in pain after a car accident, see a doctor for a checkup. He or she can run imaging tests to check for internal bleeding, swelling, fractures and soft tissue damage.
01
SEEK MEDICAL CARE IMMEDIATELY AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT
Not all car accident injuries are visible immediately. Pain and symptoms from concussions, whiplash, and spine damage may take hours, days, or even weeks to appear. The longer you wait to seek medical care, the higher risk you have of injuries worsening and requiring a more extensive recovery period. Left untreated, accident injuries like whiplash and herniated spinal discs may lead to chronic pain in the future. And untreated concussions or internal bleeding can be life-threatening or cause permanent brain damage.
Even if you aren’t in pain after a car accident, see a doctor for a checkup. He or she can run imaging tests to check for internal bleeding, swelling, fractures and soft tissue damage.
02
FIND THE RIGHT AUTO INJURY DOCTOR
Should you ever be in an auto accident, come see us for an evaluation and assessment. Seek a doctor who has the required training and qualifications to identify, diagnose and treat common accident injuries like whiplash, concussions, soft tissue injuries and fractures.
Seek care from a doctor who has experience treating the types of injuries you may sustain. Middletown Chiropractic Rehab and Wellness specializes in providing care in car accident cases and are a great source of referrals. We would work closely with your other physicians in diagnosing, treating and rehabilitating your musculoskeletal problems and get you back on your feet as soon as possible.
03
FOLLOW YOUR PRESCRIBED TREATMENT PLAN
The treatment process may be long and slow. The most effective way you can ensure a complete recovery, in as short a time span as possible is to:
- Commit to an agreed treatment plan
- Limit normal activities to allow your body time to heal
- Perform recommended exercises at home
- Follow the prescribed treatment plan created by your doctor
- Setting and attending follow-up appointments with your doctor
