NYPMD New York Accident Doctors & NYC Personal Injury Clinics: 

After a car crash, a physical examination can be one of the most important times for determining the seriousness of an accident victim's injuries. Often times a patient will not feel any pain from injury right away -- only a proper evaluation and testing can diagnose injuries. In the confusion after a car crash, sudden sports injury, or work accident, we believe ourselves to be invincible due to the sudden rush of adrenaline. Proper testing will help car accident doctors determine exactly what injuries occurred because of the accident.

After a sports injury, a physical examination can be one of the most important times for determining the seriousness of an accident victim's injuries. Often times a patient will not feel any pain from injury right away -- only a proper evaluation and testing can diagnose injuries. Proper testing will help sports medicine doctors determine exactly what injuries occurred because of the accident.

CT scans are particularly helpful in identifying damage to the nerves, muscle, or tissue, as well as other internal injuries.

Magnetic resonance imaging, or an MRI scan, is a powerful imaging diagnostic tool that can be used to detect severe internal injuries in accident victims. An MRI uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to create pictures of the organs and structures inside your body. While this is similar to a CT scan, the MRI provides different information than other imaging diagnostic. An MRI also avoids the radiation that is found in other scans.

NYPMD will use some imaging tests to diagnose your muscle strain:

Ultrasound: used to check for tears or fluid buildup around your strained muscle.

MRI:  used to check for blood clots, a tear, or internal bleeding.

For injuries, an imaging test may be all that's necessary. An X-ray shows an image of your bones. A CT scan is an advanced X-ray that can see bones, tissues, and blood vessels. Angiography is an imaging test that can carefully examine individual blood vessels.

After a work injury a physical examination can be one of the most important times for determining the seriousness of an accident victim's injuries. Often times a patient will not feel any pain from injury right away -- only a proper evaluation and testing can diagnose injuries. Proper testing will help workers comp doctors determine exactly what injuries occurred because of the accident.

X-rays are an imaging test that can be helpful in detecting a variety of injuries including broken bones, dislocated joints & much more.

IThe main difference between a fractured bone and a bone bruise is that a fracture results in an actual break in the bone and a bone bruise does not. However, the two have similar symptoms and causes, so it can be hard to tell if a bone is fractured or bruised without a physical examination and/or diagnostic testing (such as an X-ray or magnetic resonance imaging test).

A concussion itself won’t show up on brain imaging tests, but if you have certain symptoms (like severe headaches, vomiting, or seizures), your doctor may order an MRI or CT of your head to check for visible injury, such as bleeding in the brain. ​​

Assessment usually includes a neurological exam. This exam evaluates thinking, motor function (movement), sensory function, coordination, eye movement, and reflexes. Imaging tests, including CT scans and MRI scans, cannot detect all TBIs.