Here’s How PT Can Save You Money in The Long Run After an Accident

Returning to your everyday life and daily routine after a car accident can be a challenge. The recovery process can be excruciating and long and can also put a lot of strain on your mental and physical strength.

From whiplash and broken bones to more severe injuries, physical therapy can save you money and possibly prevent you from needing to undergo surgery after an accident. Our team at Impact Medical Zephyrhills explains why.

The Importance of Physical Therapy After an Accident

If you have visited the doctor after an accident, you might believe that you’ve done enough. You may have some soreness or a broken bone to two, but they’ll heal, right? Maybe.

Even if you think your body can heal properly on its own, it is always a great idea to consider physical therapy after a car accident. It can help you more than you think!

Here are some of the top reasons that physical therapy can help you recover and save money in the long run too!

#1. It Supports the Recovery Process

You might feel fine when you are given painkillers and are taking it easy after an accident, but it can be a struggle to get back to your daily life.

Though broken bones and other injuries can be life-changing, some “smaller” injuries can have a big impact on your recovery too. You might have problems with pain or stiffness, you may suffer from chronic headaches or migraines, or you might have reduced motion after your accident.

This is why it is important to seek physical therapy regardless of if you think you have a “serious” injury. Physical therapy can help increase your strength and improve your overall flexibility and motion.

#2. Prevents Long-Term Damage

This is a big one. Car accident injuries can last much longer than you might think. You might have chronic pain or lasting damage to deal with. This is especially true if you don’t address your injuries early on.

You might have degenerative disc disease that could cause lasting pain if you don’t take the proper steps with physical therapy. If left too long, this could mean that you might need to have surgery done to relieve the pain, something that you don’t want!

If you begin physical therapy immediately after your accident, you can get started on healing injuries before they become a lasting and chronic problem.

#3. Reduces the Need for Surgery

This one is also especially important. While some serious injuries might require surgery right away, other less serious injuries might heal better with physical therapy instead.

This is especially true for patients that don’t receive the proper care after an accident. Physical therapy is a better option for most people, as it is the least costly and invasive option. 

Physical therapy is critical for strengthening the vulnerable muscles, tendons, and ligaments that could help you avoid future surgery.

Why Should You Try to Avoid Surgery?

The fact is surgery is a very invasive procedure and it carries numerous risks. These risks ultimately depend on the type of surgery that you are having, but here are a few risks that you can be exposed to:

• When your body is cut open, you are exposed to possible infections
• Bleeding problems can occur
• Blood clots can happen during a surgical procedure
• Complications from anesthesia can occur if you have a reaction to the anesthesia drugs

Plus, surgery is much more costly than physical therapy by thousands of dollars. Why take the risk if you don’t have to?

Benefits of Physical Therapy

Physical therapy should be the first step before surgery is considered. New medical studies even show that physical therapy can be as effective as surgery in some cases.

• Studies show that physical therapy can provide effective pain relief for some lower back conditions.
• Physical therapy is as effective as surgery for treating meniscal tears.

As more studies are completed, many doctors believe that physical therapy can provide a non-invasive method of treatment for many patients, allowing them to avoid the risks and costs of surgery.

Choose Physical Therapy at Impact Medical

If you have been in an accident and are experiencing lasting pain, come visit our auto accident clinic at Impact Medical Zephyrhills for a consultation. We will create a physical therapy treatment plan that will help relieve pain and heal your injuries one step at a time.

Don’t risk a costly and invasive surgery, try physical therapy at Impact Medical Zephyrhills first. Call us today for an appointment at (813) 706-5156!