Just about every person will be in a serious car accident at some point in their driving life. At Meyer Chiropractic here in Southlake, we see these life-changing events far too often. Once an accident has happened, there are almost always injuries and negative long term effects for our drivers.
Once you have been in an accident, it is imperative that you receive a thorough evaluation as soon as possible. By seeing a qualified professional, you can get the proper care and therapy you need to get out of pain as fast as possible, and avoid any long term effects.
Unfortunately, accident victims are often more worried about their car and the possible cost of care for themselves than they are about getting better. If you have been in an accident, you need to call us at 817-310-6604 and get in for your consultation. Once Dr. Meyer reviews your injuries, he can go over your options with you, and how to get the best care for you, with minimal out of pocket expense.
With chiropractic care, costs can vary greatly for a regular walk-in patient that suffers from a sore back pain in comparison to a patient that’s been in an accident. Factors such as the type of treatment, diagnostic equipment such as MRI’s and X-Rays that are needed, and the length of recovery time. There are some factors however, that apply specifically to injured drivers that they shoulder consider:
- How qualified and experienced their chiropractor is – If you want the best, most in demand chiropractor in the area, it might cost more. Our system at Meyer Chiropractic allows us to always have space for personal injury patients, because that type of care is an immediate necessity.
- Chiropractor’s location – Costs vary by location and services can too.
- Recovery time – Everyone’s recovery differs. Injury lengthens it. The worse your injuries are, the longer and more expensive patient care will be.
Additionally, some treatment will require the patient to acquire specific physical therapy tools and equipment as part of the patient’s recovery. All these factors will contribute to the overall cost of treatment and drivers ought to consider them when seeking compensation.
How Much Does Chiropractic Care Cost?
With chiropractic care, costs can vary greatly for a regular walk-in patient that suffers from a sore back pain in comparison to a patient that’s been in an accident. Factors such as the type of treatment, diagnostic equipment such as MRI’s and X-Rays that are needed, and the length of recovery time. There are some factors however, that apply specifically to injured drivers that they shoulder consider:
- How qualified and experienced their chiropractor is – If you want the best, most in demand chiropractor in the area, it might cost more. Our system at Meyer Chiropractic allows us to always have space for personal injury patients, because that type of care is an immediate necessity.
- Chiropractor’s location – Costs vary by location and services can too.
- Recovery time – Everyone’s recovery differs. Injury lengthens it. The worse your injuries are, the longer and more expensive patient care will be.
Additionally, some treatment will require the patient to acquire specific physical therapy tools and equipment as part of the patient’s recovery. All these factors will contribute to the overall cost of treatment and drivers ought to consider them when seeking compensation.
Who Pays for Chiropractic Care After an Accident?
Typically insurance companies pay for chiropractic care after an accident. To make sure that your chiropractic care is covered by the insurance company, we work hard to prove the chiropractic care you need is necessary in order to ensure you get full coverage.
One of they ways we do this is by keeping perfect and accurate documentation of all of the following:
- Initial symptoms
- Records of all chiropractic treatments
- All expenses related to chiropractic treatments
Injured drivers may require chiropractic treatment before and after a settlement with the insurance company is reached, which can make determining full and fair compensation a challenge and can result in injured drivers accumulating significant medical expenses. We start working right away to make sure that you get the chiropractic care for your auto accident the moment you need it.
