Many motor vehicle accident injuries require emergency care. This is certainly true in the case of major injuries to the limbs, spinal cord, and the head. or limbs. Open bone fractures often require surgery or a team of ER providers and hospitalization. An emergency care clinic may be capable of treating many other vehicle injuries, however.
Following an auto accident if you are unconscious or if an ambulance is called chances are you will be taken to the nearest ER. However, you can choose to have somebody drive you to a nearby emergency clinic for treatment if you are awake and able to get to a provider by yourself. Whatever the severity of your injury it is important that you always see a provider after a motor vehicle accident. It is often the case that some injuries are not obvious or could worsen over time if not addressed and treated properly.
More than your body may be affected as well. Psychological issues from mental and emotional injuries after a car accident can include emotional distress, sexual dysfunction, mental anguish, humiliation, fear, anger, anxiety, and shock. There may also be embarrassment, weight fluctuations, random episodes of crying, loss of appetite, lack of energy, sleep disturbances and mood swings.
According to studies one-third of those individuals involved in a nonfatal accident continue to have the above-mentioned symptoms of emotional trauma and emotional distress for years after their accident. This may include depression, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder. Most law firms stress that recovering for the long-term emotional and mental injuries after a car accident should be calculated into the pain and suffering damages.
Visiting a spine doctor or other physician after an auto accident injury is a step in the right direction towards diagnosing problems arising from car accidents. They can determine how much damage your body has sustained and recommend treatment necessary for a full recovery. The sooner your treatment starts the faster your healing can begin.
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