Your Road to Recovery
Navigating the aftermath of a car crash is incredibly overwhelming. Between dealing with insurance companies, vehicle repairs, and time away from work, your physical health can easily take a backseat. However, the sheer physical force of a collision even a low-speed fender bender on Deerfoot Trail or Macleod Trail can cause profound damage to your spine, muscles, and nervous system.
At Shephard Health in Kensington, we specialize in comprehensive motor vehicle accident physiotherapy and rehabilitation. We understand the complex nature of collision injuries and the stress of the Alberta auto insurance process. Our goal is to provide you with an accurate diagnosis, evidence-based physical rehabilitation, and complete administrative support so you can focus entirely on getting your life back to normal.
One of the most dangerous misconceptions about car accidents is that if you don't feel severe pain immediately, you aren't injured. During a collision, your body experiences a massive surge of adrenaline and cortisol. These "fight or flight" hormones act as powerful, natural painkillers that can mask the symptoms of severe soft tissue damage for days or even weeks.
Delaying a clinical assessment allows inflammation to set in and scar tissue to form erratically over micro-tears in your muscles and ligaments. By seeking motor vehicle accident physiotherapy early, we can intervene before these acute injuries develop into chronic, lifelong pain syndromes.
The sudden, violent deceleration of an auto accident forces the human body to absorb massive kinetic energy. Our Calgary clinic frequently diagnoses and treats a wide range of collision-related injuries:
Whiplash is the most common injury sustained in a rear-end collision. Your head is violently snapped backward and forward, severely straining the delicate ligaments, tendons, and muscles in your cervical spine (neck). Symptoms often include severe neck ache, restricted range of motion, dizziness, and radiating pain into the shoulders.
The seatbelt, while saving your life, can cause intense blunt force trauma to your chest, ribs, and shoulders. This leads to deep bruising, muscle tearing, and severe soft tissue damage that requires targeted physiotherapy to heal correctly without restrictive scar tissue.
The impact of a crash can misalign the vertebrae in your lumbar spine, herniate spinal discs, and severely sprain the stabilizing muscles of your lower back, leading to chronic, debilitating pain and potential nerve compression (sciatica).
Even if your head does not strike the steering wheel or window, the rapid acceleration/deceleration can cause your brain to impact the inside of your skull. We treat the lingering cervicogenic headaches and tension that often accompany mild traumatic brain injuries.
Because car accidents cause complex, multi-system trauma, a single treatment method is rarely enough. At Shephard Health, our motor vehicle accident physiotherapy programs are fully integrated with our other clinical disciplines to provide a 360-degree healing environment.
Your customized recovery plan may include:
Your Road to Recovery
We know that dealing with insurance adjusters is the last thing you want to do when you are in pain. In Alberta, if you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, you are entitled to accident benefits (Section B benefits) regardless of who was at fault for the collision.
Our administrative team is highly experienced in navigating the Alberta Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols Regulation (DTPR). We will communicate directly with your auto insurance provider, submit the necessary primary notice of injury forms (AB-1), and offer direct billing for your approved motor vehicle accident physiotherapy and chiropractic treatments. We take the paperwork off your plate so you can focus on your health.
Do not let a car accident define your physical health for the rest of your life. Partner with Shephard Health for expert, compassionate care and seamless insurance support.