Motorcycle Accidents and Crashes
When you ride a motorcycle, there is an inherent risk of more serious injury than if you drive a car. Without metal to take the force for you, the laws of physics dictate you will be the recipient of leftover force during the crash. Even when you wear full protective equipment like a helmet and leather gear, there is a strong chance you will be injured.
Following a motorcycle accident or crash in Houston, TX, come see us at Ascent Emergency Care for immediate treatment. Our specialists are skilled at treating a broad range of injuries, including burns, severe skin scrapes, broken bones, concussions, and much more.
When Should I Get Care?
Many people don’t realize they need care after an accident, particularly if they can get up and walk away. Unfortunately, there are many injuries that can remain hidden until a couple of days later, when you might experience intense pain or difficulty doing basic activities.
Some of the following symptoms can indicate an underlying condition that needs to be addressed.
- Blurred vision or difficulty focusing on objects
- Memory problems
- Trouble moving an arm or leg
- Tingling or numbness in your limbs
- Intense localized pain
- Dark bruising across the body
- Bleeding that will not stop
- Skin burns of any degree
Motorcycle accidents and crashes have some unique injuries that are rare to see in other vehicular collisions. For example, many people will require skin grafts if they did not wear chaps, a jacket, or a helmet. Second, to third-degree burns from friction with the asphalt is common and requires immediate attention like antibiotics, antiseptics, and skin removal.
How to Get Care
You can’t control when an emergency occurs, which is why we don’t make you schedule an appointment to receive treatment. After a motorcycle accident or crash in Houston, you can come straight to Ascent Emergency Care to get immediate medical treatment. If you can, tell our staff what happened and what hurts. We will immediately begin a consultation to determine your injuries and their severity.
FAQs
Notify the police and make a report. Utilize EMS as needed. Get the other party involved information. Take pictures. Get witnesses information. Come to Ascent Emergency Medical Center for evaluation and medical care.
Depending on the injury we have CT and x-ray imaging available. We can suture lacerations and treat wounds. Tetnus vaccines. Trauma trained emergency providers.
Depends on the mechanism of the accident but mostily skin wounds, broken bones in various body parts. Head injuries are common if no helmet is worn. Internal bleeding.
Head injury, blunt chest trauma, abdominal injuries, musculosketal injuries.
Road rash: skin abraisions, lacerations, broken/ fractured bones.
We would be happy to help check for your, but typically yes.
Abraisions, concussions, traumatic brain injuries, abdominal injuries, broken/fractured bones, chest injuries, musculoskeletal injuries.
Depending on the areas of injury. Tetnus shots, x-rays, suturing, wound care, CT imaging, antibiotics, pain medication.
Seek medical attention at Ascent Emergency Medical Center.
Lacerations, abraisions, broken bones all take time to heal. Musculoskeletal injuries as well even take time to heal. Everyone is different in the healing process.
Depending on the reason why you cannot sleep. If its due to pain or muscle spasms, pain reliever muscle relaxers may be prescribed to help.
Call Ascent 713-821-2360 and give us insurance information and we can check for coverage. Or come in and we can help you to see how we can get you medical treatment. 2280 Holcombe Blvd Houston Tx 77030
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