Bone Fractures After a Car Accident
No matter how careful you are, car accidents can happen in a matter of seconds. With more than six million collisions in the US each year—an average of more than 18,000 accidents daily—it isn’t surprising that many of these high-impact wrecks lead to bone breaks. Even if you’re able to get up and walk away…
Read MoreLeg Pain After a Car Accident
There’s no shortage of injuries that can arise in the hours, days, and even weeks after being in a car accident. A fair number of injuries sustained in auto collisions occur in the lower extremities—37 percent of car accidents, in fact—so it’s safe to say that leg pain is common after a car accident. Learn…
Read MoreNausea and Vomiting After a Car Accident: What Does it Mean?
The aftermath of a car accident is usually overwhelming. You have to haggle with insurance companies, get broken limbs or sprains treated, and determine the best way to move forward with your life. In all that turmoil, it’s easy to ignore feeling flu-like symptoms after a car accident or nausea and headache after a car…
Read MoreCommon Neck Injuries From a Car Accident
If you’ve been in a car accident, neck pain can start immediately or occur in the hours or days following the collision. Although many people have experienced a stiff neck before, the impact of an accident can cause far worse damage, making it critical to seek care immediately. Doing so allows doctors to determine if…
Read MoreCommon Back Injuries From a Car Accident
Following a collision, people often feel sore in one or more body parts. However, back pain after a car accident is common. Although some back injuries resolve themselves with rest, others cause ongoing discomfort or result in an inability to perform daily activity without pain. Seeking immediate treatment after a car accident is essential. A…
Read MoreWhat to Expect Physically After a Car Accident
Car accidents can affect people in different ways. That’s one of the reasons why it’s important to know what to expect and seek medical attention soon after an accident, even if you don’t feel any immediate symptoms, for your auto accident recovery. What to expect immediately after the accident You may not experience severe symptoms…
Read More5 Common Knee Injuries
Your knees do a lot of moving and have a lot of moving parts. So when injuries happen, they can lead to pain, weakness in the joint and limited activity. In fact, knee pain is the second most common cause of chronic pain among American adults, and a third of all Americans have reported having…
Read MoreWhy You Should See a Spine Surgeon For Your Back Pain
A back problem can manifest itself in many ways, so see a spine surgeon for your back pain sooner rather than later. Dr. Ali Zahrai sees all types of back problems when people visit Alexander Orthopaedics’ office in Trinity. But in most cases, there is one common thread — very few of his patients will…
Read MoreThe Importance of Treating Sports Injuries According to an Orthopedic Surgeon
For sports injuries, now’s the time to get the issue fixed. Get back in the game faster, and prevent future injury, with a visit to an orthopedic surgeon specialized in sports medicine. According to Dr. Jennifer Swaringen, an orthopedic surgeon at Alexander Orthopaedic Associates, “Nagging sports-related injuries can be painful and even debilitating, and there’s…
Read MoreTreating Foot and Ankle Trauma
Serious athletes aren’t the only ones who are susceptible to foot and ankle injuries. Foot and ankle trauma can be caused by accidents during everyday activities. When an injury occurs, whether it was on the playing field, at work or as the result of an accident, proper diagnosis and early intervention hold the key to…
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