As if accidents aren’t bad enough, injuries stemming from them can be even more traumatic. Broken bones from a severe car wreck, a herniated disk from a slip-and-fall, strained neck muscles from a high-speed hit and run…no matter what type of injury you’re experiencing, you deserve time and support to heal.
The first few days after an injury are focused on rest and proper medical attention to ensure that the extent of your injuries is understood. But in the weeks that follow, in order to properly heal and get back to where you were before, you need to do more than rest.
Physical therapy is a hugely important component when it comes to recovery from injuries. Below are just a few of the numerous benefits.
Manage Pain
It might sound counter-intuitive, but working out your body through physical therapy actually helps with pain management. You may be thinking “there’s no way moving around is going to help alleviate this pain.” Well, think again!
Physical therapy isn’t just exercise. It involves stretches to relieve pressure and low-impact exercises that build up the muscles so you can better support yourself. A physical therapist can also teach you specific ways to move around that won’t aggravate your injury. In the long term, physical therapy will help you so your injury doesn’t hurt as much in the future.
Stimulate Healing
Our bodies have the incredible ability to heal themselves. While this is an amazing feat of nature, sometimes our bodies need a little bit of assistance. When a body is injured, it may try to heal in a way that’s not beneficial to your overall well-being.
That’s why we use casts, for example. Casts help the bones heal the proper way, ensuring long-term health. Physical therapy is the same concept.
Physical therapy will guide the body through the healing process and make sure that no matter what type of injury you’ve experienced, you’ll start to heal in a way that’s beneficial to you in the years to come.
Recover Mobility
After a serious injury, your lack of movement can cause stiffness in the muscles throughout your body. We all know that muscles follow the rule “use it or lose it,” so you need to continue moving your body so you don’t lose the ability to do so! Staying active is important, and doing so while guided by a professional is even better.
Physical therapists are specifically trained to help their patients recover any mobility they may have lost after a serious injury. That’s why it’s so important for you to meet with them and follow their guidance.
Restore Function
After a tough injury, you may feel like your body will never work properly again. This can be a scary thought! While recovery rates vary depending on the severity of the injury, physical therapy is an integral step in getting back to normal. It might be a new normal, but physical therapy can restore your abilities to the best that they can be given the circumstances.
Physical therapists are professionals trained in the proper exercises you need to do in order to get your body back to normal, functioning capacity.
There are no downsides to visiting a physical therapist. This is especially true if, as your personal injury lawyers, we’re able to get you compensation for all the physical therapy you’ve paid for! Those who caused the injury should be the ones to pay for your healing journey. Reach out to us today and see how we can help.