So-Called "Soft Tissue" Injuries Can Be Hard On Car Accident Victims

Rob Curtiss

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People who have been injured in car accidents often count themselves lucky if they have no broken bones. Unfortunately, injuries to connective tissue, the fibrous tissue which connects muscle to muscle and or bone to bone are often just as debilitating.

When connective tissue such as ligaments or tendons are strained, stretched or torn they heal by forming scar tissue. The problem is that scar tissue tightens everything up and makes movement painful. This is why people who suffer connective tissue injuries in their knees, shoulder, etc. often are not able to use these areas of their body the way they were previously.

Insurance companies tend to belittle these types of injuries which they refer to as "soft tissue" injuries. The implication of course is that if the only thing damaged is soft tissue the injury can't be that serious. But anyone who has ever suffered a badly sprained ankle knows that an injury to connective tissue sometimes take much longer to heal than a broken bone. Our firm has a proven track record of helping people with connective tissue injuries get the full justice they deserve. For more on connective tissue injuries please visit the following sites:

http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec04.html

http://www.thinkmuscle.com/ARTICLES/volk/connective01.htm