Car Accidents: Injuries
Car accidents can cause a variety of painful injuries. It’s common to have minor injuries, like cuts or scrapes to your arms or face. You may also sustain an injury that results in chronic pain and limited mobility.
Common types of serious automobile-related injuries include:
Head Injuries
From concussions to traumatic brain injuries, impact with steering wheels, dashboards, or windows can cause lasting cognitive and physical complications.
Broken Bones
The sudden force of collision frequently fractures ribs, arms, legs, and other bones, requiring extensive healing time and potential surgical intervention.
Herniated Discs
The jarring motion of crashes can cause spinal discs to rupture or bulge, leading to chronic back pain and nerve compression.
Knee Trauma
Dashboard impacts and awkward positioning during accidents commonly damage knee joints, ligaments, and cartilage, affecting mobility and stability.
Whiplash
Whiplash is a common neck injury in both car accidents and workers compensation accidents. It happens when your neck jerks back and forth quickly and violently. Your spine bends past its normal range of motion. This can injure the vertebrae of your cervical spine. It can damage the supporting ligaments and muscles in your neck.
Treatment options for whiplash may include rest, medications and injections. You may benefit from a soft cervical collar. Physical therapy can also be an important part of your recovery. Your healthcare provider can create a care plan that is right for your needs.
What Services Are Available after a Car Accident?
The team at the University Pain and Spine Center has extensive experience handling both the medical and legal complexities of injuries caused by car accidents. Throughout your treatment, they maintain your records to support a legal case involving the accident.
The latest diagnostic services are available to assess the extent of your injuries. Your physician then creates a treatment plan that focuses on pain relief and preserving the function of the injured area.
Depending on the type and location of your injury, you may need treatments like:
- Joint injections
- Nerve blocks:
- Physical therapy
- Trigger point injections
- Regenerative medicine therapies, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) are also available to promote healing from the inside out. These therapies use your body’s ability to regenerate healthy cells to replace damaged tendons, muscles, and bone.
FAQ
Will I need surgery for car accident injuries?
There may be a need for surgery to treat an automobile injury if you have severe damage to your bones or soft tissues. Initially, you can expect to try non-surgical therapies to reduce pain and help you heal, but if they aren’t effective, you may be a candidate for surgery.
What surgical treatments can I access?
The team at the University Pain and Spine Center offers several surgical treatments, including spine surgery, to repair damage and keep you fit and active. They use minimally invasive techniques that require only small incisions and cause less trauma to your body.
If you do need surgery, your physician continues to monitor your care after the procedure. They provide customized, post-surgical pain management therapies to help you heal fully and without pain.
Contact the University Pain and Spine Center office nearest you by phone or with the online booking system for injuries related to motor vehicle accidents today.