Dr. Vaishali Suri (P.T.)
Road Accidents in Faridabad: Common, Serious, and Treatable
Faridabad's busy road network — including NH-19 (Delhi-Mathura Road), NH-44 (Delhi-Agra Expressway), and the inner-city roads — unfortunately sees a high rate of road traffic accidents. Injuries from road accidents range from mild (soft tissue sprains) to severe (spinal injuries, fractures), and often involve multiple body regions simultaneously. Early, appropriate physiotherapy significantly improves recovery outcomes.
Common Road Accident Injuries
Whiplash (Cervical Acceleration-Deceleration Injury): Neck pain, headaches, and arm symptoms from rapid neck flexion-extension. Most common road accident injury. Soft Tissue Injuries: Muscle strains, ligament sprains, and contusions throughout the body. Fractures: Clavicle, wrist (Colles), ribs, ankle, and femur fractures requiring post-immobilisation rehabilitation. Lumbar Spine Injuries: Lumbar muscle strains, disc injuries, and vertebral fractures. Shoulder Injuries: Rotator cuff tears, labral injuries, and acromioclavicular joint separations from impact or bracing. Knee Injuries: Dashboard injuries causing patellar and cruciate ligament injuries.
The Importance of Early Treatment
Fear-avoidance behaviour — protecting and resting injured areas excessively — is the strongest predictor of chronic pain after road accidents. Early physiotherapy breaks this pattern by: reducing pain through active treatment, reassuring patients that movement is safe, and establishing progressive activity goals.
Medicolegal Reports
We can provide detailed physiotherapy reports documenting injury assessment, treatment, and functional outcomes for insurance claims and medicolegal purposes.
Accident Recovery in Faridabad
At Realign Rehab Clinic, NIT-5, Faridabad, we have extensive experience in road accident rehabilitation. Book your post-accident physiotherapy assessment today.