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Posted on May 13, 2019January 11, 2023 by Joseph Gerard

4 Common Auto Accident Injuries and How to Handle Them

Auto accident injuries can negatively impact your physical, mental and financial wellbeing in many ways. Getting the proper treatment if you’ve been in an auto accident and taking other measures to rectify the situation can help restore your quality of life. Here are some of the most common auto accident injuries and what you can do to treat them.

Burns

Burns can occur when a vehicle catches fire, when parts of the body are grazed, or parts of the body are pressed up against a hot surface during an accident. Burns may range from minor first-degree burns to major third-degree burns that need prompt treatment to prevent infection, minimize scarring and address other health concerns. Burn units in hospitals treat the most severely burned patients, but burns that aren’t as serious in nature can often be treated using antibiotic ointments or household items like honey or lotion containing aloe vera. After being seen by a professional, aloe and coconut oil are often very helpful in soothing the itching dryness that often accompanies burn injuries.

Broken Bones

Vehicle impacts can result in broken bones. Arm, leg and pelvic bones are among the most commonly broken in car accidents. You may also sustain damage to facial bones, which may need cosmetic surgery to fix. Doctors will usually prescribe casts, slings or splints to stabilize appendages where bone are broken and facility healing. Though bones will typically heal on their own with time, it is important to take time off of work as recommended by your doctor to allow the break to set before attempting to put weight on it again.

Concussion

A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that sometimes results in loss of consciousness, persistent dizziness and vision problems. Cognitive skills and emotional reasoning can also be negatively affected after sustaining a concussion. The best treatment for a concussion is usually prolonged physical and mental rest. If a concussion makes it difficult for you to return to your normal work functions, resulting in a loss of income, there are auto accident injury attorney services that can help you get compensation for your financial and personal losses.

Whiplash

The sudden back-and-forth movement of your head and neck that might occur during a collision can result in whiplash. This condition often causes symptoms like neck pain, muscle stiffness and headaches that can greatly interfere with daily life. Resting the head and neck can help facilitate healing and minimize pain. Chiropractic care and physical therapy are other treatment methods that often prove to be effective. While you may not recognize whiplash at first, prolonged back and neck pain after an accident are clear signs of whiplash that should be addressed as soon as possible.

Taking proactive measures to treat your auto accident injuries will increase your chances of faster recovery and help minimize the hassle of dealing with such an unfortunate incident. Seeking the right medical treatment and legal guidance can help you move on from your accident injuries while sustaining minimal losses overall to your personal and financial wellbeing.

Author Meghan Belnap, Blogger, Researcher and Freelance Writer

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Welcome to our New Health Care Management Blog

Posted on May 12, 2019January 11, 2023 by Dominick Flarey

Welcome to the Health Care Management web blog by the American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc. Our blog provides ongoing information, posts, articles, article curations, news, videos, and much more related to management and leadership issues in health care management and leadership. We encourage visitor participation! We post frequently so please stop by often and read our updates. You may also review information on our Health Care Manager Certification Program by clicking here.

EFT Practitioner Program Article

Posted on May 9, 2019January 11, 2023 by Dominick Flarey

EFT or the Emotional Freedom Technique is a new and innovative energy healing practice. It is based on the meridian points in the body and releasing negative energy but enabling energy to again flow freely through the body.

EFT can help unlock stress and trauma. Please review AIHCP’s EFT Practitioner Certification to learn more about EFT and if meets your goals

This is accomplished through a series of tapping procedures that are reinforced through verbal affirmations. EFT looks to unblock energy through this manual like acupuncture tapping. One can face past trauma and release the negative energy focused around it. EFT can also help one with depression or stress. It is an excellent way to calm a person facing a current issue.

EFT is relatively new but its ideas are age old and looks to help stressed individuals. EFT Practitioners can guide and teach clients through the necessary steps of utilizing EFT. EFT Practitioner certifications are offered by AIHCP. AIHCP offers an online, self paced program for qualified professionals and counselors who would like to utilize this modality in their practice.

The effects of EFT are amazing. EFT can help some clients quickly while others require longer sessions. With guidance, individuals can also self master the practice after a few sessions for themselves.

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Pastoral Thanatology Program Article on Palliative Care

Posted on May 8, 2019January 11, 2023 by Dominick Flarey

Great article on what Palliative Care as part of the overall Hospice care. Palliative care is more diverse in that it deals with the serious illness at any phase, helping many recover. Sometimes, it leads to ultimately hospice in itself, but Palliative Care can be part of your medical team.

Palliative Care addresses serious illness at any phase. Please also review our Pastoral Thanatology Program and see if it matches your professional goals

The article, “A Good Life And A Good Death: What Is Palliative Care?: by Camel Wroth states,

“Palliative care is attending to the physical, emotional and spiritual suffering of patients and families who are dealing with a serious illness. Hospice is a type of palliative care that we provide in the last six months of life.”

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Through Pastoral care, one can better help others face death from not only a mental way but also a spiritual.

Stress Management Consulting Certification Article on Reducing Stress at Work

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Dominick Flarey

Stress is a major issue in the workplace. It not only is unhealthy for the individual but can also lead to lower productivity and distractions. Reducing stress in the workplace should be a high priority. Many look for ways to better cope and also utilize Stress Management Consulting professionals to help guide others.

How can work at stress be reduced? Please also review our Stress Management Consulting Certification and see if it meet your professional goals

The article, “5 ways to help reduce employee stress in the workplace” by Jonathan Cohn states,

Stressed out? You’re not alone. About 43 percent of the workforce suffers from chronic stress, according to the Society for Human Resource Management. This costs U.S. businesses upwards of $300 billion per year in absenteeism, turnover and lost productivity.

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Substance Abuse Counseling Program Article on the Rise of Underage Consumption

Posted on May 7, 2019January 11, 2023 by Dominick Flarey

Substance abuse among underage adults is becoming a national trend. Data shows this rise in the teen population. As a society, we need to answer this call and see where to root out this addiction. It definitely starts at home but good substance abuse programs and counselors are also a need.

Substance abuse is on the rise for teens. Please also review our Substance Abuse Counseling Program and see if it meets your professional needs

The article, “Data show underage substance abuse on the rise” by by Kenneth Anton states in regards the dates,

“The number of substance abuse related felony hearings tripled during the same period. It should be noted that most of the Substance abuse cases, whether pre-expulsion or felony hearing, were mostly at the high school level, yet the lower grades were not immune to the unfortunate effects”

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The article and data clearly shows that multiple addictions are on the rise in the youth and next generation. Please also review our Substance Abuse Counseling Program and see if it meets your professional needs.

Bereavement Counseling Certification Article on Grief and Mass Shootings

Posted on May 3, 2019January 11, 2023 by Dominick Flarey

Grief, especially traumatic grief due to shooting events, can leave families in a deep valley of despair. Such tragic events can alter lives forever and scar the future. Senseless and traumatic it is hard for families to understand why

Good article on mass shootings and how time never heals. Please also review our bereavement counseling certification

The article, “Time doesn’t erase grief, strong emotions connected to the victims of mass shootings: by Brian Hutchel states,

“It was April 1999 when the mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado shocked a nation. Video of students desperately sprinting from the school to safety under the watch of armed police flooded televisions across the nation.”

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Healthcare Case Management Training Article on Lowering Readmission

Posted on May 2, 2019January 11, 2023 by Dominick Flarey

Great article on lowering readmission. Readmission is a huge problem for many institutions. It is not only financially good but also poor for overall patient health.

Better patient engagement can lower readmission. Please also review our Healthcare Case Management Training and see if it meets your needs

The article, “Patient Engagement Strategies That Prevent Hospital Readmission” by Sarah Heath looks at how better patient engagement can lower readmission. She states,

“Hospital readmission is a key metric in the value-based care landscape, with many programs looking for organizations to lower their readmission rates in an effort to cut healthcare costs. Using strong patient engagement strategies, organizations can move the needle on hospital readmission rates.”

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Stress Management Certification Article on Truckers and Stress

Posted on April 30, 2019May 29, 2025 by Dominick Flarey

Road rage and road stress are killers. Hence it is very important for truckers to have the best coping abilities on the road. Truckers need to identify stress and prevent it from turning into rage.

Truckers need to identify sources of stress on the road. Please also review our Stress Management Certification and see if it meets your professional needs

The article, “Reducing driving-related stress for truckers on the road” by Vishnu Rajamanickam states,

Workers within the freight industry are generally stressed at their job, as logistics processes involve split-second decisions and remarkable planning to make sure freight movement is seamless and cost-efficient. Truck drivers are a vital cog in the supply chain and often suffer from depression and significantly higher levels of stress

Please also review AIHCP’s Stress Management Certification and see if it can help you train others in managing stress.

Grief and Bereavement Counseling Training Article on Divorce Relapse

Posted on April 30, 2019January 11, 2023 by Dominick Flarey

Divorce can be a painful loss for many. It is not only a loss of a love, but also a loss of many secondary goods. Learning how to cope, advance and become a new person are key.

Divorce can shatter our reality and can take a long time to recover from. Please also review our Grief and Bereavement Counseling Training — Divorce can shatter our reality and can take a long time to recover from. Please also review our Grief and Bereavement Certification Training

The article,” 5 Strategies To Help You Deal With a Divorce Grief Relapse” by Karen Finn looks at some strategies to help one deal with potential divorce relapse. The article states,

“Divorce grief relapses are fairly common. They don’t necessarily mean that you’re not over your divorce. They just signal there’s still a little more accepting you can do to fully heal.”

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