So, you had a car accident and sought treatment for injuries at a medical facility. Like urgent care or hospital. After getting checked out and released, you wonder, what do I do from here? Being in an accident is nerve-racking and scary. So, here are some options for follow up treatments:
- Chiropractor
- Interventional Pain Management
- MRI Facility
- Orthopedic Surgeon
In fact, you may need each one of these options at a certain point in the treatment, depending on your injury. For this reason, it is important to have an attorney care about you and understand what you need. As, they will help to manage how your follow up treatments progress and what insurance may cover as well as any liens. So, let us go through what each option brings to the table and how to follow up treatments interplay with each other.
CHIROPRACTOR
Is a health care professional that focuses on diagnosing and treating neuromuscular disorders. With an emphasis on treatment through manual manipulation of the spine. So, a chiropractor is someone who you would be seeing often. To, help you reduce pain with therapy and exercises. Many times, they are conservative and consistent with treatments to help you get better over time.
INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT
Classified as a middle ground between a chiropractor and an orthopedic surgeon. Many of these facilities work with chiropractors and if needed, orthopedic surgeons. So, they can get you a wide range of treatments when you have chronic pain. Some things these doctors do are:
- Non Surgical interventional Treatment aspects for Acute/ Chronic Pain
- Medication Management
- Spinal Cord Stimulation and Radiofrequency Ablations
- Non-Surgical Treatment for Low Back, Neck, and Thoracic Back Pain/ Herniated Disc
In fact, they use these techniques sparingly and in combination with possible chiropractic care. To help with any long-term or chronic pain you might be suffering.
MRI FACILITY
After some time has passed from the accident, you may need to have a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) on a body part (neck, back, etc.). So, doctors are able to see any damage the accident caused. Thus, an MRI allows for imaging of organs and tissues in the body. As well as, any herniation or tears that may have resulted from the accident. Doctors may use this procedure once or twice. With this intention, of understanding the root cause of your injuries.
ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
Usually, they send you to an orthopedic surgeon later into your treatments. Like, after the MRI scans and some interventional pain management or chiropractic care. They focus on the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries. Specifically, on the body’s musculoskeletal system. So, they can help with the more internal treatment of the injuries. And, they can perform recommendations for surgery, or even the surgery themselves. Some surgeries they perform are:
- Arthroscopy – Uses a special camera and equipment to visualize, diagnose, and treat problems inside a joint.
- Fusion – a “welding” process that fuses bones together with bone grafts and internal devices. Such as, metal rods to heal into a single solid bone.
- Internal Fixation – a method to hold the broken pieces of bone in the proper position. Doctors use metal plates, pins, or screws on the bone while it heals.
- Joint replacement (partial, total, and revision) – when they remove an arthritic or damaged joint. Then replace it with an artificial joint called a prosthesis.
- Osteotomy – the correction of bone deformity by cutting and repositioning the bone.
- Soft Tissue Repair – the mending of soft tissue, such as torn tendons or ligaments.
For more serious injuries an orthopedic surgeon will perform these surgeries. Thus, to help the pain you are experiencing. Now, they will check you before the surgery. And have you come in for follow-ups before any performing the surgery.
WHAT SHOULD I DO?
If you have more questions about a car accident or injuries, contact Car Accident Lawyer. We will explore all options of the accident. Including, all insurance areas to make sure you are getting the treatment you deserve.
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