3 Reasons To Attend PT After A Car Accident

Following a car accident that required preliminary medical care at an emergency room, urgent care or primary care physician's office, in many cases, the next step may be a series of physical therapy (PT) treatments. Unfortunately, some car accident victims delay on following up with the recommended PT visits and this unwittingly puts the victim at a disadvantage by adversely affecting the settlement value of their personal injury case. The reasons for the delay could be due to lack of time, transportation or the minor nature of the pains. However, there are at least 3 bigger reasons to ensure timely and complete attendance of the scheduled PT visits as follows:

Competent Physical therapists providers are experts in treating the full spectrum of Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) injuries:

• Whiplash and cervical trauma

• Acute and chronic spinal conditions

• Soft tissue injuries

• Post-concussion symptoms

Early intervention through physical therapy can:

• Prevent acute injuries from becoming chronic conditions

• Document objective functional improvements

• Provide detailed progress reports for your cases

• Create comprehensive recovery plans tailored to each client's needs

Failure to attend PT after a car accident can:

• Inconsistencies in injury assertion caused by the car accident

• Inadequate documentation to support treatment for the injuries claimed

• Insufficient documentation to document the cost of care needed to support a high settlement value in the demand letter

• Result in unreasonable treatment gaps which may result in a denial of your personal injury claim

  
  

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