What to Do About Shoulder Injuries After a Car Accident
Shoulder injuries are common after car accidents. Even if the person is wearing a seatbelt, a shoulder injury can still happen. This happens when the body gets thrusted forward during a car accident. The impact from the collision brings most of the force to the shoulder, which is wrapped around the belt. The body may turn in different directions, which can also create an injury to the shoulder.
5 Common Shoulder Injuries
The shoulder is the upper joint in the arm and is the most mobile. The shoulder joint is very important in completing daily acitivities. In order for the hand to function in daily tasks such as using the steering wheel, the shoulder must position it correctly in order to function. It is made up of bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and bursae. Bursae are like cushions between the joints. They are small fluid filled sacs which are located between around a joint. Each bursa helps to prevent friction at the joint which can lead to an injury.
When an injury does occur in the shoulder, it can be bruising, sprains, strains, tears or dislocation. During a car accident, the seat belt is most likely what causes the shoulder bruising. However, damage to the ligaments also occurs and sprains in the shoulder happens when the soft tissues are injured. This type of injury can lead to chronic pain and discomfort. Some of the symptoms that show up after a shoulder injury include swelling and tenderness around the collar bone.
Early detection is the best way to prevent serious shoulder injuries. Shoulder injuries after a car accident can occur immediately and symptoms can appear several days later. The injuries should be evaluated by a chiropractor. This is to decrease the symptoms of pain and inflammation in the shoulder. Laser therapy treatments can help the body to recover quickly. Cold laser therapy interacts with the tissue in the body, helping it to heal more very fast. The cold laser will reduce shoulder pain and cause the production of endorphins that are natural pain killers for the body. It can also improve the blood circulation; on top of that, it is drug-free. Studies show that low level laser therapy offers clinically relevant pain relief and initiates a more rapid course of improvement. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25450903
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