There is no doubt that the steps after a car accident can be overwhelming. At that moment, it would be easy to say one thing: most people who have an injury, a wound, or a fracture just want to recover and go back to their normal lives. Such traumatic injuries often leave most people with a moderate or severe effect on their quality of life and, in general, on daily performance. Sometimes, these limitations in functioning can lead to the development of some psychological conditions like depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

With so many different types of therapies available to choose from, selecting a correct one that would work best for you and help in complete recovery could itself become stressful.

Selecting the correct type of therapy is crucial for your recovery process. Your selection can make all the difference towards your recovery. We at ZenCare will help you connect with the right specialist after your accident.

Immediately after the accident, you will most probably be sent to a primary care physician to get an initial diagnosis, then referred to a specialist - he/she will prescribe you the physical and psychological therapies that would best fit your condition. Now, with such a vast number of options, it is quite difficult to determine which one would result in the most effective recovery.

Such intervention is one of the most commonly prescribed, as it copes with a huge array of injuries—from pain relief to improving mobility. If you are in constant pain and feel that, despite the time, you cannot use your body as you did before the accident, then physical therapy is definitely one of the best places to start. Physical therapists can refer you to another specialist in rehabilitation if you have to treat very specific injuries that require special apparatuses.

This is the most appropriate therapy if you have had injuries to your back, neck, or spine. Quite often, one's spine and vertebrae will be misaligned after a traffic accident occurs. Chiropractors are literally the realigners of the body, bringing balance and relief from pain. They are also excellent choices for other ailments besides pain in the lower back. Knees, ankles, jaws, wrists, hips, and pelvises are some of the sensitive areas that can be affected after a collision and are successfully treated by chiropractors.

This is the time to mention that, even though chiropractic care can be linked to the elderly patient, children and adolescents benefit greatly from this kind of therapy, especially if they have been involved in a car accident with long-term effects.

Many people get it mixed up with the term "physical therapy" because both are very close in name and kind of treatment. More subtly, there are very important differences that help decide which kind of treatment will be most beneficial for you. Contrary to physical therapy, physiotherapy is when the therapist helps you do your stretches and mobility exercises with massage and joint manipulation techniques.

Physiotherapy helps patients to regain their quality of life by enhancing mobility and decreasing pain. Those victims of serious accidents can vastly improve with physiotherapy to regain functions such as walking again or training patients in the use of implements like crutches, wheelchairs, and other motor aids.

The above-mentioned specialists target manipulating the body's self-healing capabilities. In case of a severe injury, like a tendon rupture, stress fracture, broken bone, or dislocated bone, it would be a patient's best interest to consult an orthopedic specialist.

This specialty addresses all the conditions brought before the professionals by the patients in a more holistic manner. It is conducted with the collaboration of other professionals, like physiotherapists or rehabilitation doctors, to achieve the desired result.

Orthopedic treatments are done either with or without surgical involvement. The specialist will carefully assess your condition to treat you on the best course.

The conditions that orthopedic experts treat include:

That feeling of pain may continue both after an accident and even after undergoing a recovery phase. Among the significant factors against a better quality of life lies pain. The more chronic it is, the greater the challenge to manage it. Moreover, once conditions like depression or anxiety begin to show up, it can further increase its duration. Pain management therapy deals with all physical and emotional reasons associated with persistent pain.

First, the pain, its type, and its source identification by a multidisciplinary team of doctors from various specialties who are going to prescribe related therapies and medications.

And most importantly, what makes pain management therapy different compared to other modalities is that it includes mental health professionals. Psychiatrists who can provide medication for mental health issues caused by pain are one of the most critical aids in pain management. Otherwise, if the patient is averse to the concept of using psychiatric medications, there exist psycho-interventions. CBT is an excellent alternative with no drugs; it helps the patient learn to cope with the mental effects of chronic pain and come back to mental stability.

At ZenCare, we can help you find therapy that best fits your needs. Contact us today!