If you were hurt in a crash, a fall, or at work, accident and injury care has two jobs. First, find out what is really hurt. Second, treat it before it becomes permanent. Both happen here, at one address. We do not send you all over the city.
Start here
What to do after a car accident
The first week shapes the next six months. What to do, and when.
Delayed symptoms after a crash
Feeling fine at the scene and terrible three days later is the normal course.
Insurance and billing after an accident
Med-pay, health insurance, work comp. You do not need this settled before being seen.
By how it happened
Car accident injury
The most common way patients get here, and what really gets hurt.
Rear-end collisions
The crash type that produces the most neck injury per mile per hour.
Motorcycle accidents
Nothing shields the rider, so the injuries look very different.
Truck and commercial vehicle
Far more force hits the smaller car, and the injuries match it.
Pedestrian and bicycle injuries
Two impacts: the vehicle, then the ground.
Work injuries
Lifting, overhead work and repeated strain, under Missouri workers’ compensation.
Slip and fall
Falls on ice, wet floors and uneven ground.
The injuries nobody can see
Post-concussion symptoms and PTSD
What the research shows about lost pay and emotional healing after a crash.
Concussion and head injury
You do not have to lose consciousness to have had one.
Whiplash
A real injury to real structures that an X-ray cannot show.
What injuries do you treat after a car accident?
- Whiplash and neck pain
- Herniated and bulging discs, and sciatica
- Concussion and post-traumatic headache
- Shoulder injuries from seat belts and airbags
- Sacroiliac injury after a fall or side impact
- Complex regional pain syndrome after a limb injury
- All conditions we treat
What happens at an accident injury visit?
You call, we see you. No referral, no attorney and no police report required. Say it is an accident when you call. Those patients get the first open slots, because soft-tissue injury responds best in the first weeks.
We work out what is injured. A real history and exam come first. Then we order imaging only if it will change what we do. If you already had a scan, bring it. We read yours rather than repeat it.
Treatment starts. Image-guided injections, nerve blocks, nerve testing or physical therapy based on what we find. The goal is to get your body working again, not to keep you comfortable forever. See our position on opioids.
Everything is documented properly. We record how you got hurt, what we find on exam and what you can no longer do, starting at the first visit. A record written six weeks later is worth far less.
Need to be seen urgently?
Text us and tell us what happened. Accident and injury patients are given the earliest available slots, because soft-tissue injury responds best in the first days rather than the first months.
Texts are answered during clinic hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Text is not for emergencies — call 911 instead. Please keep clinical details out of text; it is not a secure channel.
12174 Natural Bridge Rd, Suite 110
St. Louis, MO 63044
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of doctor should I see after a car accident?
One who can find out what is really hurt and treat it at one address. Here that starts with a real history and exam. We add imaging only if it will change the plan. Then it moves to image-guided injections, nerve blocks, nerve testing or physical therapy, based on what we find. The goal is to get your body working again, not to keep you comfortable forever.
How soon should I see a doctor after a car accident?
As soon as you can, even if you felt fine at the scene. Feeling fine at the scene and terrible three days later is the normal course. Say it is an accident when you call. Those patients get the first open slots, because soft-tissue injury responds best in the first weeks. A record written six weeks later is also worth far less.
Do I need a lawyer, a police report or a referral to be seen?
No. You do not need a referral, an attorney or a police report to book an accident visit. Call or text. Tell us what happened, and bring your symptoms. Med-pay, health insurance and work comp questions do not need to be settled before you are seen; we will work out the rest.
Will I need an MRI after a car accident?
Only if it will change what we do. The visit starts with a history and exam. We order imaging when the answer matters for treatment. If you already had a scan, bring it. We read yours rather than repeat it. Whiplash, for example, is a real injury to real structures that an X-ray cannot show.
Sources
- Nolet PS et al. Exposure to a motor vehicle collision and the risk of future back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Accident; analysis and prevention, 2020. PubMed 32438092
- Smits EJ et al. Expert consensus and perspectives on recovery following road traffic crashes: a Delphi study. Disability and rehabilitation, 2022. PubMed 33305970
- Sterling M. Physiotherapy management of whiplash-associated disorders (WAD). Journal of physiotherapy, 2014. PubMed 24856935
- Hurri H et al. Functional Tests Predicting Return to Work of Workers with Non-Specific Low Back Pain: Are There Any Validated and Usable Functional Tests for Occupational Health Services in Everyday Practice? A Systematic Review. International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. PubMed 36982096
Hurt in an accident? Start here.
You do not need a lawyer, a police report or a referral to be seen. Bring your symptoms and we will work out the rest.
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Same-day appointments are often available for new accident and injury patients.