Motor Vehicle Accident Rehabilitation in Newmarket

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If you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident (MVA), you may be experiencing pain that makes it difficult for you to function each day. There is a misconception that the condition of a car after a collision reflects the severity of the MVA-related injuries. This is inaccurate. Just because a vehicle does not appear to have much damage doesn’t mean the person (or people) inside the car did not sustain notable injuries. Many people involved in motor vehicle accidents sustain injuries. Motor vehicle accident rehabilitation may be necessary to help your body heal and restore mobility to injured parts of your body.

Some of the most common injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents include:

  • Whiplash
  • Joint and Muscle Pain
  • Damage to Ligaments and Tendons
  • Spine Injuries

What Is Motor Vehicle Accident Rehabilitation?

Motor vehicle accident rehabilitation uses a number of treatments and techniques to help your body heal so you can return to normal life again. MVA rehabilitation uses physiotherapy, shockwave therapy, acupuncture, and other specialized therapy programs to minimize the impact of your injury and promote recovery.

If you’ve been involved in a motor vehicle accident and are injured, you need to seek medical attention immediately. Even if it was a minor accident, your body may have undergone hidden trauma that you may not be aware of until you experience pain, which may suddenly show up weeks or months later. That’s why it’s important that you get medically assessed regardless of how your body feels following the accident. Some people do not seek medical attention because they don’t think their accident was a big deal or consider it an inconvenience to take the time to get checked out. Unfortunately, by the time they do get help, there may be permanent damage.

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Accident Rehabilitation Centre

When you come to Newmarket Health & Wellness Center for MVA accident therapy, the first thing we will do is assess your injury. Every patient is different, and the impact of a car accident rehabilitation will not be the same for everyone, even if they were riding in the same car. The assessment allows us to take stock of your injuries and come up with appropriate treatment. Based on your assessment, you may be entitled to receive rehabilitation services that include, orthopedic rehabilitation, neurological rehabilitation, massage therapy, and physiotherapy.

Equipment needed for your motor vehicle accident rehabilitation can also be installed in your home to speed up the recovery process.

Car accidents can cause injuries that range from minor to serious. Most people who are involved in a car wreck experience injuries that include cuts, tears, and bruises. Some of the common injuries resulting from car accidents include:

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  • Soft Tissue Injuries – the body‘s connective tissue includes muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Sometimes the impact of an accident will cause damage to these tissues. This is often the case with whiplash where the sudden jolting during a collision causes muscles and ligaments in the neck and head to be stretched suddenly. Soft tissue injuries cause soreness and muscle pain. Your body may need help in healing from these injuries. While many people opt to go home and rely on pain killers to deal with pain stemming from soft tissue injuries, this only masks the injury and does not provide the treatment you need.
  • Scrapes and Cuts – this happens when loose objects within the car become airborne and hit you, causing cuts and scrapes on your body. The deployment of the airbag can also cause scrapes and cuts.
  • Head Injuries – these injuries can range from minor to very severe. The sudden movement within the head can cause a concussion or if your head comes into contact with the window, steering wheel, or other objects in the car, the impact can cause bumps and bruising (on the minor side) or cause internal bleeding that can be life-threatening.
  • Fractures – impact from a car accident can also cause broken bones. The location of the fracture will determine the best treatment. A chiropractor and physiotherapist can help you regain mobility and functionality of the broken limb once the bone has had time to heal.

Whiplash Associated Disorders

Many people consider whiplash to be a minor injury that causes your neck to ache, but the truth is whiplash can be debilitating and quite serious, particularly if it goes untreated. Many people today suffer from chronic neck pain and brain injury because of whiplash treatment that was never addressed. In fact, many people taking painkillers for MVA-related injuries find themselves taking far more medication than is recommended to deal with the pain, which can lead to a dependence on pain medication. That’s why it’s critical that you are assessed right after a motor vehicle accident. The worst thing you can do is to assume that you are fine because you do not have immediate whiplash symptoms. Symptoms of whiplash can be hidden for a time and show up later when it is too late to provide effective treatment. A full MVA assessment can help ensure you get the proper medical care right away.

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Whiplash and its related disorders caused by car accidents are classified based on the severity on a scale of I to IV with I being the least severe and IV being the most severe. Typically, grade I-III whiplash injuries are treated with physiotherapy and over-the-counter muscle relaxants.

Whiplash can be difficult to treat with some patients suffering from long-term disability or chronic pain.

Why Choose Our Accident Rehabilitation Clinic?

We provide treatment and accident rehabilitation services for people injured in motor vehicle accidents and have qualified health professionals with great knowledge in treating injuries stemming from an MVA.

At Newmarket Health & Wellness Center, we take a multidisciplinary approach using a combination of massage therapy, chiropractic care, and car accident physiotherapy to help you recover from a motor vehicle accident as soon as possible. Our job is to get you on the road to recovery so you can get back to enjoying your life. In addition to helping you with your physical injuries and mental health concerns following a car accident, our team will help you deal with your vehicle insurance company so you can focus on healing. We work directly with insurance companies and take that hassle from you! We have a Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) license, meaning our services are regulated. We meet high standards of business conduct and are transparent with our patients. 

If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, give us a call to schedule your motor vehicle accident rehabilitation today!