It is common for a person who suffers a rotator cuff injury in a car accident to assume that the injury will get better with time. While this is sometimes true, it is also sometimes true that these injuries require medical care. Keep reading to find out what to do if you have injured your rotator cuff in a car accident then contact Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 for a free legal consultation.
What is a Rotator Cuff?
To understand how serious this type of injury can be, it is important to first understand just what it is. The rotator cuff is made up of muscle and tendons in the shoulder. It connects the upper arm to the shoulder blade and can become injured in a number of ways. Car accidents are a common cause but so are sports accidents including football injuries.
Many People Do Not Realize How Much They Use Their Rotator Cuff on a Daily Basis
Until they injure their rotator cuff, many people have no idea that they use this part of their shoulder so often. When it is injured, the result can be ongoing severe pain and severely inhibited arm movement options. This may require immediate medical care and can get worse without treatment.
What to Expect if You See Your Doctor After a Rotator Cuff Injury
If you go to your doctor after having injured your rotator cuff, you can expect that they will order one or more tests to determine how serious the damage is. This could include an MRI, CT scan, or a simple x-ray. Once they determine the severity, they may suggest basic home treatment, which is generally resting the injured rotator cuff, icing it, and taking medication for pain.
However, if the injury is more serious, or if that method does not fix the issue, then the doctor may move on to steroid injections. In worst-case scenarios, you may need surgery. There is good news though: Rotator cuff surgery has a very high success rate.
It Can Be Very Expensive to Treat a Rotator Cuff Injury
The bad news is that it can be very costly to treat this type of injury. The good news is that you may have grounds to file a personal injury claim that would hold the at-fault party responsible for your medical bills – or at least a portion of them. Your personal injury claim may also cover lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages.
If you would like to know more about how a personal injury attorney can help you if you have been injured in an accident, contact Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 for a free legal consultation.
