3 Ways Massage Therapy Can Help After a Car Accident
3 Ways Massage Therapy Can Help After a Car Accident
Getting massage therapy after an auto accident makes all the difference for years to come.
Don’t overlook the importance of getting massage therapy after an auto accident. Without a doubt, it really makes a difference in how you feel weeks, months, or even years after your accident. Consider this, even if you’re not injured, an auto accident is still traumatic because of all the paperwork, repairs, and insurance claims. All that stress can be overwhelming and overshadow any lingering pain, soreness, or headaches you might have.
About Two Million Drivers per year experience permanent injuries from MVAs (Motor Vehicle Accidents)
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Your insurance may cover massage therapy.
If you’ve been in an accident, your auto insurance policy may cover the cost of massage therapy through personal injury protection (PIP). Whether you or the other party is at fault, it doesn’t matter – your insurance company will take care of the costs. We can help clarify things with your insurer if you’re unsure whether massage therapy is covered. The adjusters usually know what’s covered and whether there are any specific requirements, like a doctor’s prescription.
Emotional Ease through Massage and Manual Therapy after Car Accident
Immediately following your accident, you should make a massage appointment – regardless of whoever is at fault. Massage therapy has many benefits in the recovery process.
There are immediate benefits to a massage’s effect on your nervous system. An accident is shocking and traumatic, even if you don’t get injured. Massage helps you relax, improves your circulation, and allows you to recover your emotional balance.
Some scientific evidence suggests that massage can ease anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although there is no guarantee that a massage soon after a car accident will prevent these conditions from developing, dealing with the trauma quickly and recovering your emotional stability certainly can’t hurt.
Soft tissue injuries often respond to massage
Injuries to the soft tissue of the neck, such as whiplash, are widespread following auto accidents. Massage is generally an effective method for such injuries. Massage increases circulation, which promotes healing.
Massage also alleviates the pain of soft tissue injuries. In whiplash, especially, your symptoms may include a poor range of motion and stiffness, and massage improves both symptoms.
Knee injuries are also common in auto accidents. Massage therapy can help again by relieving pain and promoting the healing of the joint’s soft tissue.
Manual therapy for the brain will help significantly with concussions.
Manual therapy for the brain can be an extremely beneficial treatment option if you’ve suffered a concussion in a car accident. It can help to aid the brain, strengthen your nervous system, and is particularly effective for those with head injuries of any kind.
Massage therapy for soreness and generalized pain after a car accident
If you have been in an auto accident, you know that you can develop soreness in unexpected places. For example, you may not remember hitting your shoulder, but it may feel like you did. With this in mind, your lower back may be inexplicably sore. In addition, the sudden force of an auto accident may shock your body and make your whole body ache.
Massage therapy relieves pain by increasing circulation, improving lymphatic system function, and reducing inflammation. It may also help resolve unspecified or generalized pain.
Car Insurance Industry Terms:
MVA: Motor vehicle accident
Claim: your right to be represented by your insurance
Adjuster: Clerk responsible for your claim
Claim Number: Important key for processing your claim
Date of Loss: Date of your accident
