NUTRITIONAL GUIDE
Motor Vehicle Accident Rehabilitation
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Nutrition and Wellness Guide to Rehabilitation Therapy
Nutrition plays a major role in the process of recovery from your motor vehicle accident. Generally, when a person has sustained injuries as the result of an accident, there are many factors that can affect your nutritional status.
The most common factors affecting ones nutritional status are as follows:
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Wounds and Injuries?
Rapid Weight Gain (Fat Mass) or Rapid Weight Loss (Muscle Loss)?
Decreased Activity/ Deconditioning?
Emotional over eating or Loss of appetite?
Increased cravings for high-fat, high sugar foods (very common for MVA’s)?
Fatigue and Malaise?
Nausea and/or Vomiting?
Constipation or Diarrhea?
Inability to prepare meals or obtain groceries
For these reasons, this guide has been developed for the purpose of facilitating optimal nutritional, emotional, and physical recovery and rehabilitation in any individual injured from a motor vehicle accident (MVA). Found within this book are essential nutritional facts and tools, dietary modification recommendations, tips, information guides, and recipes critical for any individual whom is challenged with any factors common following an accident.
Goals of Nutritional Intervention in Acute Care:
In the acute phase of rehabilitation there is an increased emphasis placed on regaining muscle mass and strength and aiding in both cellular repair and tissue damage. This involves educating the patient on the importance of increasing protein in their diet, antioxidants such as vitamin C, and minerals such as iron and zinc.
Target any weight gain or loss that has occurred.
Provide a plan on how to increase and regain an appetite
Educate the patient on how to make healthy choices with fast foods options, as MVA’s rely more on fast/ready-made foods. Providing useful resources containing vital facts on micro and macro nutrients, essential during rehabilitation and recovery.
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HealthWithCare™ has taken the time to specialize in motor vehicle care. Our goal is to get you back to optimal health as quickly as possible. HealthWithCare™'s rehabilitation, nutritional, and physical medicine team is an unparalleled group of clinicians who use a multidisciplinary approach to care. We seek and make it our priority to provide our patients with the highest standard of care and focus on their speedy recovery. If you've been in a significant auto related accident your nutritional outlook may be affected. Injuries can cause decreased mobility/activity, fatigue, appetite changes, reduced muscle mass, gastrointestinal problems, and/or inability to perform daily activities of living. To optimize your recovery, adequate nutrition is essential. HealthWithCare™'s team of nutritionists have developed this unique and first of its kind rehabilitation guide as to educate and support your rehabilitation needs during your recovery following your motor vehicle accident.