Jacksonville, FL Auto Injury Treatment
If you were in a crash in Jacksonville, you do not have to sort out neck pain, stiffness, or headaches on your own. Chanatry Chiropractic has provided chiropractic care here since 1985. Our primary office is at 2711 University Blvd N, across from Jacksonville University in Arlington, with additional offices at San Pablo, Northside, Westside, and Riverside.
Florida’s no-fault (PIP) rules generally require care within 14 days of the crash for PIP to cover treatment. The clock starts on the accident date, not the day symptoms appear. Inside that window or past it, call. We can evaluate you and talk through documentation. We will not overpromise what insurance will pay.
Call (904) 743-6700 or request an accident eval (name, phone, email, crash date, preferred location, attorney yes/no). There is no online calendar. The office will call you back to set the visit.
What to Do After a Crash in Jacksonville
- Get emergency care if you need it. Heavy bleeding, loss of consciousness, chest pain, numbness or weakness, a severe headache, or a neck you cannot move are ER problems. Call 911. We are a chiropractic clinic, not a hospital.
- Document the crash. Photos, a police report if one was made, and insurance information help later. You do not need every paper in hand to be evaluated.
- Do not wait because you “feel fine.” Adrenaline often masks injury. Neck pain, back pain, headaches, and limited motion commonly appear 24 to 72 hours later.
- Get a chiropractic evaluation. If you are medically stable, a chiropractic physician can examine your neck and back, record what happened, and start care when it is appropriate. That visit also creates a dated record.
- Mind the 14-day PIP window. Waiting “to see if it goes away” can affect Florida PIP coverage even if pain arrives later.
- Tell us if you already went to the ER. Bring discharge papers if you have them. An ER visit rules out emergencies; it does not always address lingering neck and back injuries.
If you are unsure, choose emergency care first. When you are cleared,
call (904) 743-6700 or request an accident eval at
University, San Pablo, Northside, Westside, or Riverside.
Florida PIP / No-Fault in Plain English
Florida is a no-fault auto insurance state. After a crash, your own Personal Injury Protection (PIP) generally pays a portion of medically necessary accident-related treatment, regardless of who caused it. The details live in Florida Statute 627.736. This is patient education, not legal advice, and not a promise that your policy will pay our fees.
The 14-day rule. Patients generally must receive initial care from a qualifying provider within 14 days of the motor vehicle accident for PIP to cover treatment. The clock starts on the crash date. Delayed symptoms and weekends do not pause it.
Chiropractic physicians licensed in Florida are among the provider types the statute lists. An ER visit or hospital can also start the clock. What matters is that someone qualifying sees you inside 14 days.
What PIP is not. Coverage amounts and deductibles are between you and your carrier. We do not advertise “$0 out of pocket,” guaranteed billing, or same-day insurance approval. Ask the front desk how we handle auto-related claims and what we need (crash date, claim number if you have one, attorney name if you have one).
If it has already been more than 14 days. You can still be evaluated. PIP benefits may be limited or denied. We can document your exam. Coverage questions belong with your insurer or an attorney — we are not a law firm.
This is general information about a public Florida rule, not legal advice,
and not a guarantee of insurance payment. Claim questions belong with your
insurer or a licensed Florida attorney.
How Chiropractic Care Can Help After a Car Accident
A collision throws your body faster than your muscles can brace. The neck and upper back take a large share of that force — the pattern people call whiplash. You may also feel low-back pain, shoulder tightness, or headaches at the base of the skull. Symptoms may start the same day, the next morning, or two or three days later.
Chanatry Chiropractic treats these musculoskeletal injuries: neck pain, back pain, whiplash-type injuries, and related headaches. We are chiropractic physicians — not an ER, surgical practice, or imaging center. If your exam suggests you need imaging, a specialist, or emergency care, we will say so.
When care is appropriate, the goal is to restore comfortable motion and reduce muscle guarding. That may include a focused exam, chiropractic adjustments when indicated, and myofascial work for tight muscles. Dry needling or acupuncture, which we already offer, may be discussed when they fit the findings — not as a default for every crash patient.
We will not assign a long plan before we have examined you. The first job is to find out what is going on.
What the First Visit Looks Like
There is no online scheduler. Call (904) 743-6700 or submit the accident-eval form. Staff will call you back to set a time at the location you prefer.
History
When the crash happened, what you felt then and now, any ER visit, and whether you have an attorney or an open auto claim.
Exam
Range of motion, palpation of the neck and back, and orthopedic checks related to your complaints. We will not diagnose you from a phone call.
Discussion
What we found, what we recommend, and whether we are the right clinic. If you need a referral out, we will say that.
Care When It Is Appropriate
Some patients start treatment the same visit; some need more information first. That decision belongs to the doctor in the room.
Please bring photo ID, auto-insurance information if you have it, ER paperwork if you went, and your attorney’s name if you have one. If you do not have those yet, come anyway.
Why Chanatry Chiropractic
Dr. Michael Chanatry and the physicians at Chanatry Chiropractic have provided chiropractic care in Jacksonville since 1985. The University Blvd office sits in Arlington, directly across from Jacksonville University, with four other Jacksonville locations if that is not convenient.
This is a chiropractic practice, not a personal-injury mill. The doctors who see you treat neck pain, back pain, headaches, and auto-related injuries as part of everyday clinical work. Patients have said as much in their own words, including after car accidents:
“I would recommend him to anyone suffering from automobile accidents… Dr.Mike is one of the best chiropractic physicians Jacksonville has to offer.”
“I was referred here after my car accident and I love everything about this place… The staff is really sweet and helpful. Dr.Mike is great… always makes me feel comfortable and I leave feeling so much better.”
These comments are from patients on this site. We do not add star counts or review totals.
Call (904) 743-6700 or request an accident eval and choose the office closest to you.
FAQ
As soon as you are medically stable — and, for Florida PIP, generally within
14 days of the crash. Symptoms often lag 24–72 hours.
It can, when you meet the statute’s rules, including the 14-day
initial-care requirement and your policy’s terms. Chiropractic physicians
are among the qualifying provider types in Fla. Stat. 627.736. Coverage is
not guaranteed. Ask your insurer, and ask our front desk how we bill
auto-related care.
No. Call (904) 743-6700 directly.
If you have an attorney, they can send records.
Yes, especially inside 14 days. Delayed neck and back symptoms are common,
and an exam creates a dated record.
Yes. Emergency care and chiropractic care answer different questions. Bring
discharge papers if you have them. If you still have neck, back, or
headache symptoms, request an eval.
Start with University Blvd (2711 University Blvd N, across from
Jacksonville University) if that is convenient. Otherwise choose
San Pablo, Northside, Westside, or
Riverside on the form.
You can still be evaluated. PIP medical benefits may be affected; that is a
coverage issue, not a clinical one. Call us and tell us the crash date. For
insurance questions, speak with your carrier or an attorney.
Locations
Chanatry Chiropractic — University Blvd (Arlington)
Across from Jacksonville University
2711 University Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL 32211
Chanatry Chiropractic — San Pablo
14215 Spartina Court #300, Jacksonville, FL 32224
Chanatry Chiropractic — Northside (River City Marketplace)
725 Skymarks Dr Unit 8, Jacksonville, FL 32218
Chanatry Chiropractic — Riverside
1050 Riverside Ave Suite B, Jacksonville, FL 32204