How Your Doctor Can Help Maximize Your Recovery
When you’ve been injured in a car, truck, or motorcycle accident, even if your injuries seem minor, you’ll want to immediately seek treatment, whether at a local emergency room, urgent care facility, or the offices of your primary care physician. Though you may need immediate attention to address some of your injuries, you’ll want to stay under the care of a primary physician for some period of time. Here’s why.
Some Injuries Can Take Time to Fully Develop
When you’re in a motor vehicle collision, your body typically responds by producing adrenaline, which can mask the warning signs of more serious injury. You may feel fine in the immediate aftermath of a crash, but serious injuries can come to the surface as the effects of the adrenaline fade.
Additionally, your body will likely respond to injury with inflammation or swelling. That can be particularly dangerous if you’ve had any type of bump of blow to the head. Your primary care physician will have the tools and experience to effectively diagnose a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and can either prescribe a regimen of care or refer you to a specialist, such as a physiatrist or neurologist.
Injuries Often Take Time to Heal
Many of the injuries caused in motor vehicle accidents won’t heal overnight. You want your doctor to regularly monitor your progress to ensure you don’t develop any complications. In addition, you may need to consider alternative forms of treatment to maximize your recovery. A primary care physician will typically be in a better position to monitor your recovery and will be able to offer more personalized care than you’ll get at an emergency room or urgent care facility.
Contact Us to Set Up an Appointment
At Advantage Healthcare Systems, we have extensive experience working successfully with people who have suffered any type of personal injury. Call us toll-free at 1-877-487-8289 or fill out the form below to schedule an assessment. We offer locations across Texas, including Fort Worth, Dallas, and San Antonio.
