ICBC Reduced Mobility Treatment in Surrey.
If movement feels harder after a motor vehicle accident, you may notice restrictions with turning, bending, reaching, walking, climbing stairs, lifting, driving or returning to your usual activities.
Therapy Now Wellness Clinic provides personalized ICBC treatment and rehabilitation in Surrey to help improve mobility, strength, balance, endurance and everyday function.
What does reduced mobility mean after a car accident?
Reduced mobility means movements or activities that were previously comfortable have become more difficult, restricted, painful or tiring after your accident.
Neck Mobility
Difficulty turning your head, checking blind spots or looking up and down.
Back Mobility
Difficulty bending, twisting, changing positions or standing comfortably.
Shoulder Mobility
Difficulty reaching overhead, behind your back or away from your body.
Hip Mobility
Difficulty walking, sitting, getting out of a chair or moving the leg comfortably.
Knee Mobility
Difficulty bending the knee, squatting, using stairs or walking.
Whole-Body Movement
Your overall movement may feel slower, stiffer, less coordinated or less confident.
Reduced mobility is not always just a flexibility problem.
After a collision, movement can change for several reasons. Some people move less because of pain, while others lose strength, endurance or confidence after a period of reduced activity.
Pain
Discomfort may cause you to avoid movements that previously felt normal.
Stiffness
Periods of reduced activity can make some movements feel restricted.
Weakness
Reduced activity may decrease the strength needed for everyday movement.
Balance Changes
Lower confidence or stability can affect walking, stairs and standing tasks.
Deconditioning
Endurance may decrease if your normal activity level has been reduced.
Movement Confidence
You may become hesitant with activities that feel unfamiliar or uncomfortable.
Compensation
You may change the way you move to protect another painful area.
Reduced Endurance
Tasks that were previously easy may feel more tiring during recovery.
Movement limitations can affect more than exercise.
Driving
Reduced neck, shoulder, back or hip movement may make driving or getting in and out of the vehicle more difficult.
Work
Sitting, standing, reaching, lifting, walking or repetitive tasks may become harder.
Household Activities
Cleaning, cooking, laundry, carrying groceries and bending may require more effort.
Exercise
Returning to the gym, walking, hiking or sport may feel uncomfortable or uncertain.
Sleep
Restricted movement may make changing positions or getting comfortable more difficult.
Everyday Independence
Even smaller movement restrictions can make normal daily tasks feel frustrating or tiring.
What can ICBC reduced mobility treatment include?
Registered Massage Therapy
Massage therapy may be used as part of care for accident-related muscle tension, stiffness, discomfort and movement restriction.
Learn About ICBC Massage →Kinesiology & Active Rehabilitation
Kinesiology focuses on improving mobility, strength, balance, endurance and functional movement through individualized exercise and active rehabilitation.
Explore ICBC Rehabilitation →Acupuncture
Acupuncture may be included in an individualized care plan depending on your symptoms, assessment and treatment goals.
Explore ICBC Acupuncture →Comfortable movement requires more than range of motion.
Someone can have reasonable flexibility and still struggle with walking, lifting, stairs, driving, reaching or returning to sport. Functional mobility involves being able to control movement comfortably and confidently.
Joint Movement
Comfortable range of motion can help you complete everyday tasks more easily.
Strength
Strength helps you control movement and manage everyday physical demands.
Balance
Balance contributes to walking, stairs and confidence during movement.
Coordination
Coordinated movement helps the body perform tasks smoothly and efficiently.
Endurance
Endurance allows you to sustain activity for work, walking and recreation.
Confidence
Gradual exposure to movement can help rebuild comfort with activities you have been avoiding.
Your goals should define your rehabilitation.
The goal is not simply to improve a range-of-motion measurement. Rehabilitation should help you work toward the activities you actually need and want to do.
Your program may work toward:
- ✓Turning your head while driving
- ✓Reaching overhead
- ✓Bending and lifting
- ✓Walking farther
- ✓Using stairs
- ✓Returning to work or the gym
Less pain does not always mean full movement has returned.
Pain Can Improve First
You may notice less discomfort while still avoiding certain movements or activities.
Function May Need More Time
Active rehabilitation can help rebuild strength, mobility, endurance and confidence even after pain begins improving.
Explore more accident-recovery resources.
ICBC Injury Treatment
Explore Therapy Now's overall approach to accident-related treatment and rehabilitation.
Explore ICBC Care →ICBC Neck Pain & Stiffness
Learn about treatment and rehabilitation for accident-related neck pain and reduced movement.
Explore Neck Pain →ICBC Lower Back Pain
Explore treatment and rehabilitation for lower back pain after a motor vehicle accident.
Explore Lower Back Pain →ICBC Shoulder Pain
Explore care for shoulder pain, stiffness and movement limitations following a collision.
Explore Shoulder Pain →ICBC Hip & Knee Pain
Learn about treatment and active rehabilitation for accident-related hip and knee symptoms.
Explore Hip & Knee Pain →ICBC Rehabilitation
Explore active rehabilitation for mobility, strength, balance, endurance and return to activity.
Explore Rehabilitation →Mobility Limitations
Learn more about kinesiology for restricted movement outside of an ICBC claim.
Learn More →Return to Activity
Learn how rehabilitation can progress toward work, exercise, recreation and everyday activities.
Learn More →ICBC reduced mobility FAQs.
What is reduced mobility after a car accident?
Can a car accident make my whole body feel stiff?
Can massage therapy help reduced mobility?
Can kinesiology improve mobility?
What exercises help mobility after an accident?
Why do I still feel stiff even when the pain is improving?
Can rehabilitation help me return to work?
How long does it take to regain mobility?
Where can I get ICBC reduced mobility treatment in Surrey?
Accident-related mobility care close to home.
Therapy Now Wellness Clinic provides treatment and active rehabilitation for accident-related mobility limitations from our clinic at 240–13711 72 Avenue in Newton, Surrey.
We serve patients from Newton, West Newton, Fleetwood, Panorama Ridge, Guildford, Surrey Central, Cloverdale, North Delta and surrounding communities.
Therapy Now Wellness Clinic
240–13711 72 Avenue
Surrey, BC V3W 2P2
Conveniently located in Newton near Newton Exchange, the Newton Bus Loop and King George Boulevard.
Movement still feels limited after your accident? Start rebuilding your everyday function.
Therapy Now Wellness Clinic provides personalized ICBC treatment and active rehabilitation in Surrey for reduced mobility, weakness, balance changes and functional movement limitations.
