Auto Injury Chiropractor in Palmetto
Auto Accident Care
Convenient Auto Injury Care
Hornback Chiropractic & Wellness evaluates and treats auto injury patients at its North River office, 9544 Buffalo Road, Palmetto, FL 34221, serving Palmetto, Parrish, Ellenton, and the communities of northern Manatee County. Care at this office is led by Dr. Kathryn Franchek. When you call, say your visit is accident-related, because auto injury visits are booked as their own appointment type so your evaluation gets the time it needs.
After a crash, the last thing you need is a long drive to be seen. North River exists so residents north of the Manatee River can get evaluated close to home, promptly, while the details of the collision are still fresh.
Accident Recovery
How soon after an accident should you be evaluated?
As soon as reasonably possible once any serious injury has been ruled out. Emergencies go to the emergency room first, without exception. But for the injuries that do not announce themselves in the moment, whiplash, soft-tissue strain, disc irritation, timing still matters, for two reasons. Clinically, early evaluation catches injuries before pain patterns and compensation habits set in. Practically, it creates a clear, dated record connecting your condition to the accident, and the practice documents your evaluation, findings, and care thoroughly. The practice works with attorneys to provide the documentation needed to support your claim.
Pain that arrives three days late is still accident pain. The body’s stress response masks symptoms at the scene, and inflammation builds over the days that follow, so do not let “I felt okay at first” talk you out of getting checked.
Common Injuries
What we evaluate after a collision
- Whiplash and neck strain
- Low back and mid-back pain from impact and bracing
- Disc injuries with radiating pain, where non-surgical spinal decompression at this office may be part of the plan
- Headaches that begin after the crash
- Shoulder and soft-tissue injuries from the seatbelt doing its job, where SoftWave® therapy may be recommended. Patients needing this treatment are seen at our Lakewood Ranch (Gatewood) office and continue chiropractic care here at North River. This keeps the injury description and SoftWave® mention together as one sentence, then makes the location/care-pathway fact its own sentence so it doesn't get lost.
14
days
Florida PIP rule
Seek care within 14 days of accident to preserve benefits
$10
thousand
PIP coverage
3
Locations
Serving all areas
Lakewood Ranch · Sarasota · Palmetto
Accident Evaluation
Your visit at North River Palmetto
Dr. Franchek starts with the story of the collision and your symptoms, performs an exam, and discusses imaging if it is needed; bring anything you already have from a hospital or urgent care visit. If care is appropriate, your plan is built around your specific injuries and adjusted based on how you respond. If your injuries need something chiropractic care does not provide, you will hear that directly, along with a recommendation.
About insurance and your claim
Florida’s no-fault system applies to crashes in Florida: your own Personal Injury Protection coverage is the first payer for medical bills regardless of who caused the crash, and you must seek initial care within 14 days to preserve those benefits. How it applies depends on your case. Call (941) 417-2069 and the team will walk you through your options. General payment information is on the insurance and payment options page.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
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Three locations.
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Lakewood Ranch
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Mon, Wed & Thu: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Tue & Fri: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Sat & Sun: Closed
Sarasota · Waterside
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Mon, Wed & Thu: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Tue & Fri: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Sat & Sun: Closed
North River · Palmetto
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Mon, Wed & Thu: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Tue & Fri: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Sat & Sun: Closed
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