Richmond is no stranger to dark skies and rainy days; especially throughout the winter season. However, this can impact the rate of accidents on the roads, as cars and pedestrians can become less visible due to weather-related visibility issues. If an accident happens, we know that it can be scary, painful, and even traumatic. Finding the best way to heal from an accident while still upkeeping the responsibilities of everyday lifecan be an obstacle that is daunting to face alone. At Evolve Therapeutic, we want to help you schedule your way to success, especially if you are starting your recovery journey.
If you or someone you know has been in a car accident, we want to encourage you to come to our clinic and let us help you schedule your appointments so that you can focus on what really matters; health and healing.
Here are some ways our team can help with scheduling, especially around the holiday season;
1. Schedule in advance
The upcoming holiday season can mean longer work hours, more social gatherings, and other time-consuming responsibilities that only come about this time of year. At Evolve, we recommend helping our patients schedule their appointments ahead of time. We encourage patients to spend a few minutes with our reception team, either in person or over the phone, pre-booking the first few sessions. This can help our patients to not only guarantee consistent care over the busy holiday season, but it can also help with peace of mind that an upcoming appointment can help with the aches and pains that may flare up due to the activities of everyday life.
2. Book back-to-back
At Evolve Therapeutic, we have a variety of practitioners that can help with healing for both the mind and body. We encourage our patients to explore and use as many types of treatments that are covered by ICBC in order to find out which treatments work best for their specific injuries. Although there are benefits to combining the effects of different treatments to accelerate and support healing, it can be time-consuming to attend multiple treatments each week. To help alleviate this stress, our reception team can help patients book back-to-back treatments so that they are maximizing their time at the clinic. For instance, we have an acupuncturist and kinesiologist both working on Saturday afternoons; if a patient had coverage for both types of treatment and was available on Saturday afternoons, we could schedule a Kinesiology session before Acupuncture, which can reduce the number of times this patient would need to come to the clinic each week.
3. Keep it consistent
If our patients have a regular work or school schedule, or a consistent weekly routine, we recommend our patients to book similar times and days each week to help them incorporate treatment into their weekly routines during the recovery period. For example, if a patient can leave work early on Thursday evenings and has time on Saturday mornings to drive to the clinic, our reception team may recommend booking Physiotherapy sessions every Thursday at 5:30pm and Registered Massage Therapy sessions every Thursday at 6:00pm, as well as Clinical Counselling at 10:00am on Saturdays, followed by Acupuncture at 11:00am. Because our practitioners have consistent schedules, it can be easier to stack appointments and keep seeing the same practitioners on a regular weekly basis. Not only can this help with consistency, this type of scheduling can help patients avoid forgetting important appointments, and show up on time to receive the treatments they need in order to get back to their daily activities.
If you have been in an ICBC accident and could use some help with scheduling appointments to start your road to recovery, we encourage you to visit our clinic. Located at the heart of Richmond, near Richmond Brighouse Skytrain Station, our clinic is transit-friendly and accessible for those of all ages and abilities. Our reception team is skilled in creating customized treatment schedules that suit your specific needs, and our practitioners are ready and willing to help you work towards your recovery goals. Give us a call or visit our website to learn more about how Evolve Therapeutic can help you recover from an accident.
