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If you have suffered an injury and plan on pursuing a personal injury claim, then you are going to need to receive proper medical treatment. This typically includes chiropractic care, especially if the injury was suffered as the result of a car accident. This is because most injuries, especially injuries from car accidents, cause problems with the spine and back. Here’s what you need to know about seeing a chiropractor in a personal injury case:

See Your Medical Doctor First:

Before receiving chiropractic care, it’s important to visit with your medical doctor first. This is because they will be able to diagnose the full problems you have suffered from the injury. Plus, it will show the serious nature of your injury, which will be questioned in a personal injury case. From here, your doctor can refer you to a chiropractor, which is also important to ensure that you receive compensation for your chiropractic care. When you have a referral from your doctor, it provides proof that chiropractic care was actually needed.

Tell Your Doctor Why You Prefer Chiropractic Care: 

If there are problems with your back, your doctor may first suggest certain medications. If this is the case, bring up your reasons for seeking out chiropractic care instead. Since chiropractic care is more natural, you may want to suggest that you prefer this over taking medications. From here, your doctor can provide you with the referral if they feel that the natural care will be just as good, if not better, than the medications.

Follow and Track Your Chiropractor’s Suggestions:

Once you start receiving chiropractic care, you are going to want to keep track of your bills from your chiropractor. On top of this, you want to follow all of your chiropractor’s suggestions. For example, if they ask that you receive treatment a couple times each week, then you should keep and maintain the appointments. Otherwise, it can appear as if the treatment was not necessary, which can affect your compensation in your personal injury case.

Ask Your Chiropractor to Be a Witness:

Before you receive services from your chiropractor, it’s best to inform them of your personal injury case. This way, they can act as a witness for your case. Your chiropractor should be willing to do this; otherwise, it may be difficult to receive compensation, since most defense attorneys try to disprove the necessity of chiropractic care.

When you know these things about seeing a chiropractor, you can be sure that you will receive compensation for this much-needed care.

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