Motorcycle Accident Treatment

Common Motorcycle Accident Injuries

Unfortunately, because of the nature of motorcycles, riders are at an increased risk of injury should an accident occur. Motorcycle accidents can cause injuries as minimal as scrapes and bruises and as serious and life-threatening as head and neck injuries. Our neurological team can help to respond to more severe injuries and help you be certain that the harm you have suffered has no deeper neurological implications. Motorcycle road rash and broken bones are also very likely, but these risks can be mitigated slightly by employing the use of protective gear.

Studies have shown that, aside from accidents with fatalities to the motorcycle driver, the most common places of injury for motorcyclists are the legs and feet. The team of orthopedic specialists at AICA Orthopedics have seen many such injuries and can assist you with any fractures, strains, tears, and sprains you may have sustained. Our orthopedic doctors can provide treatment options for various needs, such as setting broken bones, surgically repairing tears to soft tissue, utilizing physical therapy for the rehabilitation of strained ligaments or joint sprains.

The more unavoidable consequence of a motorcycle accident will be the pain accompanying any of the aforementioned injuries and the spinal misalignments that occur from intense impact, which can often lead to more prolonged pain and a slew of other health concerns. Our chiropractors are capable of assessing your pain level and the degree to which your spine has been affected by the impact of your accident, and then working to get your body functioning properly once again.

If you find yourself coping with pain as a result of a motorcycle accident injury, contact the specialists at AICA Orthopedics today to schedule an appointment. Our physicians and staff can provide a clear diagnosis of all of your skeletal and soft tissue injuries and create a clear plan to aid you in your recovery from our motorcycle accident injury. We can even provide all of the state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging you need to help us diagnose your injury and create your comprehensive treatment plan.

Our specialists will order tests to identify the harm you have suffered and determine the conditions caused by your incident. There are different diagnostic tests suited to search for different types of supposed injury. For skeletal fractures and breaks, our physicians will conduct an x-ray to see a picture of your skeletal system in the area(s) of concern. In the case that you have suspected soft tissue damage, we are able to perform MRI scans and CAT scans to give our doctors a better view of what sort of injury you have sustained. EMG tests are sometimes necessary to determine how your musculature is functioning in the aftermath of a motorcycle accident. It assesses nerve responses when these nerves are stimulated.