Care
Care after a car crash
For adults whose neck, back or shoulders are sore after a crash or an injury at work. It starts after an emergency room, urgent care or your own doctor has seen you.
What to expect
What a visit includes, and what it does not
What a visit includes
A talk about what happened and how you feel, a hands-on exam and an explanation of what we found. Care follows only if you agree.
Papers from the emergency room or your own doctor are welcome
X-rays only when medically necessary
Your records and an itemized bill on written request
How long and how often
Your doctor sets a plan after the exam and changes it as you go. The exam and your goals decide it. We do not promise a number of visits.
What we do not claim
We do not promise a result, a number of visits or how a claim turns out, and we give no legal advice. We work alongside your physician and never replace one.
See a physician first if
you have chest pain, a sudden severe headache or neck pain, new weakness or numbness, or loss of bladder or bowel control. Call 911 or go to an emergency room.
Your doctor tells you the cost in writing before care begins. We bill most PPO plans and, after a crash, auto medical coverage where the policy allows it.
Questions about this care
Do I need to see an emergency room first?
After a crash, yes: get checked by an emergency room, urgent care or your own doctor first, even if you feel fine. We see you after that.
Who pays for the visit?
It depends on your policies. The page on how bills are handled explains auto medical coverage, a health plan and paying yourself.
Will you contact me after my accident?
No. Nobody from this office contacts anyone first. You decide when to call.
Ask us when you are ready
Call the front desk or send a note. We never contact anyone first.
- A sudden severe headache or neck pain, dizziness, trouble speaking or seeing, new weakness or numbness, numbness in the groin or saddle area (between the legs and buttocks), or new bladder or bowel trouble needs emergency care now. Call 911 or go to an emergency room.