Personal Injury

What is a personal injury?

A personal injury is harm caused to you, which is the legal responsibility of another person, business, or organization. It could be an injury you suffer while at work, slipping on a wet floor in a store, or tripping on a poorly repaired sidewalk. Auto accidents can also result in personal injuries.

If you’re involved in a road accident, you could sustain an auto injury. Many people experience vehicle collisions during their lives, but fortunately, most are fender benders rather than high-speed crashes. Nevertheless, even a minor shunt can cause significant musculoskeletal damage.

If you experience a personal injury, you should go to Synchrony Medical Group for an assessment to ensure there’s no damage, even if you think you’re okay. Untreated injuries can become chronic problems that cause long-term pain and loss of function.

What type of personal injury might affect me?

An accident can damage any part of your body. Cuts and bruises are almost inevitable, but you could also strain muscles and tendons or sprain ligaments, suffer tears to these soft tissues, dislocate a joint, or fracture a bone.

Whiplash is a typical auto accident injury that happens when your head whips violently forward and backward. The force of your head moving like this can cause extensive soft tissue damage. Falls also cause connective tissue and cartilage damage.

Back injuries are another common personal injury. The vertebrae that make up your spinal column could become misaligned, and the discs between the vertebrae might suffer damage. This can cause nerve compression and irritation, leading to conditions like cervical radiculopathy and sciatica.

How is a personal injury treated?

The Synchrony Medical Group team has considerable expertise in treating musculoskeletal personal injuries. Your treatment plan might include:

• Physical therapy
• Hot and cold treatments
• Manual manipulation
• Oral anti-inflammatories
• Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
• Epidural steroid injections
• Nerve blocks
• Radiofrequency ablation

The team also performs orthopedic surgeries if noninvasive treatments are unsuccessful or your injury won’t heal properly without surgical intervention.

Many personal injuries entitle patients to some form of payment, such as insurance claims, personal injury compensation, or workers’ comp. Ensuring you receive proper advice and care is vital for a successful claim.

Call Synchrony Medical Group for expert help with personal injuries, or book an appointment online today.