Car accidents can happen anytime, possibly leaving you with a sprained shoulder, stiff neck, or other related injuries. You may also experience elbow or lower back pain when active in sports like golf, baseball, or tennis. When dealing with such pain, seek physical therapy in Greenbelt, MD. A visit to Bezak Chiropractic and Rehabilitation with Dr. Brian Bezak, Dr. Kelly Bezak, and Dr. Shaun Bezak is a major step in auto accident injury, sciatica, and work accident recovery.
When Should I See a Physical Therapist?
Car accidents can often cause injuries to the neck, spine, or head. The most common neck injury is whiplash, which often results in stiffness and a loss of motion. The most common head injury is a concussion. After a concussion, you may feel dizziness or may even have cognition problems.
Have you suffered a work-related injury such as a slip-n-fall? Maybe you hurt your lower back trying to lift something. If your injury results in a herniated disc, it can compress the sciatic nerve, resulting in sciatica, a condition that creates pain from the lower back down to the foot. Our physical therapy team in Greenbelt, MD, can help ease the pain or numbness resulting from the above injuries.
What Happens During Physical Therapy?
Treatment can vary depending on the type and extent of injuries you have. Your session may involve electric muscle stimulation or chiropractic adjustment. With electric muscle stimulation, your therapist will use a handheld device to send pulses through your muscles and nerves. As a result, you'll have less muscle tension and pain, and better blood circulation. During a spinal adjustment, you lie face down on the table as your therapist uses their hands or a device to apply pressure at various points along your spine. Such pressure reduces tension and can help push herniated or bulging discs back in place.
With trigger point therapy, your therapist finds points of soft tissue pain and applies sustained massage pressure to the area. These areas are often identifiable by uncomfortable and stiff muscle knots. This therapy can relieve you of tension headaches and numbness or pain down the leg.
They can also introduce you to various exercises and stretching techniques you can do at home. The therapist can show you how to properly use resistance bands, exercise balls, and more to help you improve your soft tissue damage and gain more flexibility.
Thanks to compassionate and experienced physical therapy care in Greenbelt, MD, you'll be on your way to reducing the pain or recovering from your workplace, sports, or car accident injuries. Schedule time with Drs. Bezak at Bezak Chiropractic and Rehabilitation by calling (301) 220-0496 today.