From sudden injuries to pain that has settled in and stayed, our services are built around the event that caused it. Below is what we treat, how each type of case is handled, and how it is usually paid for.
AUTO ACCIDENT INJURY
Crash injuries often do not announce themselves. Adrenaline masks pain at the scene, and the stiffness, headaches and numbness that follow can take days to appear. That delay is why so many people tell an officer they are fine and then cannot turn their head by Thursday.
We examine for the injuries collisions actually cause: whiplash and cervical strain, disc involvement, shoulder and seat belt injuries, lower back trauma and post traumatic headaches. Treatment combines adjustment, soft tissue work and progressive rehabilitation, and every visit is documented with objective findings from the start.
If you were in a crash in Florida, there is a deadline attached to your benefits. See the section below before you wait.
PIP INJURY CARE
Florida is a no fault state, which means your own auto policy covers your initial medical care regardless of who caused the crash. Every registered vehicle in Florida carries at least $10,000 in Personal Injury Protection for this purpose.
We verify your PIP coverage before your first appointment and bill your insurer directly, so you are not paying out of pocket and chasing reimbursement while you are injured. If you are working with an attorney, we coordinate with their office on records and billing.
PIP covers 80 percent of reasonable and necessary medical expenses up to your policy limit. We will walk you through what your specific policy covers before treatment begins rather than after.
“This information is general and is not legal or insurance advice. For your specific claim, speak with your insurer or an attorney.”
SPORTS INJURY REHABILITATION
Sports injuries are rarely just the moment they happened. A hamstring that tears in the second half has usually been asking for it for weeks. We treat the injury and then look at what produced it, because an athlete who returns without addressing the cause tends to return to us as well.
We work with sprains and strains, overuse injuries, shoulder and knee complaints, and the mobility limitations left behind by older injuries. Rehabilitation is progressive and measured, and we will tell you honestly when you are ready to go back rather than when you want to be.
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Work injuries bring a second set of problems on top of the first one. There are forms, there is an adjuster, there is an employer waiting for an answer, and there is the question of what you are cleared to do.
We treat the injuries work produces: lifting and back injuries, repetitive strain, slips and falls, and the neck and shoulder problems that come from years at one station. We document for the claim, communicate with the adjuster, and provide clear work status and restriction reporting so your employer knows exactly what you can and cannot do.
BACK & NECK PAIN
Not every patient arrives from an accident. Back and neck pain that built up slowly, through posture, work, or an old injury that never fully resolved, is treated here the same way: find what is generating it before treating it.
That covers disc problems, sciatica and nerve pain down the leg, chronic neck stiffness, tension headaches originating in the neck, and the muscle strain that sits underneath a lot of what people call ordinary back pain.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE
General chiropractic care for joint restriction, mobility limitation and pain that is affecting how you move. Adjustment restores motion to joints that are not moving properly, and the soft tissue and exercise work alongside it is what keeps the improvement from reversing by the following week.
If you have never seen a chiropractor, the first visit is an examination. Nothing is adjusted before we know what we are adjusting and why.
The right treatment depends on the cause, severity and symptoms you are experiencing. Our team evaluates your condition and recommends care based on your individual situation.
SPINE & LOWER BACK
NECK & POSTURE
ACCIDENT-RELATED PAIN
MUSCLE & SOFT TISSUE
JOINT COMFORT
SPORT & ACTIVITY
WORKPLACE INJURIES
MOVEMENT & FLEXIBILITY
Florida law requires anyone injured in a motor vehicle accident to receive initial medical services and care within 14 days of the crash. Miss that window and your Personal Injury Protection benefits can be denied entirely, no matter how badly you were hurt or who caused the collision.
A licensed chiropractic physician is one of the providers who can deliver that initial care under the statute, alongside medical doctors, osteopathic physicians, dentists and hospitals. Being seen here within the window protects your claim.
There is a second step worth understanding. Access to the full $10,000 in PIP benefits requires a determination that you had an emergency medical condition, and under Florida law that determination must be made by a medical doctor, osteopathic physician, dentist, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse. Without it, reimbursement is limited to $2,500. We will tell you where your case stands on this at your first visit and coordinate the referral if one is needed.
Accident within the last 14 days? Call now. Even if the pain seems manageable, an examination inside the window preserves benefits you cannot get back once it closes.
“This information is general and is not legal or insurance advice. For your specific claim, speak with your insurer or an attorney.”
Florida Statutes 627.736(1)(a) for the 14 day requirement, 627.736(1)(a)1 for qualifying providers including chiropractic physicians licensed under chapter 460, 627.736(1)(a)3 for who may determine an emergency medical condition, and 627.736(1)(a)4 for the $2,500 limitation. Verified against flsenate.gov.
We verify your coverage before your first appointment and tell you what it covers before treatment begins. Most patients here are covered by auto insurance, workers compensation or health insurance, and we bill those carriers directly where we are able to.
Billed directly to your auto insurer. Covers 80 percent of reasonable and necessary medical expenses up to your policy limit.
Billed to the carrier, with work status and restriction reporting provided throughout.
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One item worth raising with the client. Under Florida Statutes 627.736(1)(a)5, massage therapy and acupuncture are not reimbursable medical benefits under PIP, whoever provides them. If VitalCare offers either service, it cannot be billed to PIP and the site should not imply that it can.
Pain and stiffness after a collision may not always appear immediately. An evaluation identifies what is actually injured and gets your care and your records started correctly.
