Asked at the desk, answered on the record.

Twelve questions, in the order the desk gets them. The Journal answers only what it can check against moinjuryclinic.com or against general, well-established facts about how joints behave after a crash. Anything about money, coverage, or scheduling specifics goes to the clinic's phone, where the answer is real.

• Q 01

  My knee hit the dashboard but only aches a little. Is that exam-worthy?

  Yes. Dashboard knees can feel fine on flat ground and hide a ligament or cartilage complaint that surfaces on stairs weeks later. An exam this week settles it while the crash is still this week's news, and if the knee is fine, the record says so with a date on it. Entry 03 is the full account.

• Q 02

  Do chiropractors treat shoulders, knees, and wrists, or just spines?

  Missouri Injury Clinic publishes three lanes: auto injuries with diagnosis and a written treatment plan, TBI and concussion rehab, and sports injuries. The joints this Journal covers sit inside the first and the third. The exam is an exam of how the neck and back move joint by joint, and the plan is written. If your problem is outside those lanes, say so on the phone and let them tell you yes or no before you drive.

• Q 03

  How fast can I be seen after a crash?

  Call the nearest room, say it was a crash, and ask for an exam this week. The Journal does not promise a slot it cannot see, but crash visits are identified as crash visits when you call, and saying so plainly is the fastest path. Every room is closed from 12 to 2 each day, so call in the morning or after two.

• Q 04

  Which room is nearest for a south county reader?

  Tesson Ferry: 11144 Tesson Ferry Road, Suite 200, Saint Louis, MO 63123, phone (314) 530-5480. Monday through Thursday 9am to 6pm, Friday 9am to 12pm, closed 12 to 2. Hazelwood covers north county and O'Fallon covers St. Charles County. Entry 09 lists all three.

• Q 05

  My main symptom is brain fog, not joint pain. Is this the right place?

  Say so on the phone. TBI and concussion rehab is a dedicated lane at Missouri Injury Clinic, with tools the clinic names plainly: vagus nerve stimulation, neurofeedback, Alpha Stim, sensory motor integration, exercise with oxygen, oculomotor rehabilitation, and cognitive rehabilitation. A head injury with vomiting or worsening confusion is an emergency room trip first.

• Q 06

  I felt fine at the scene. Why does everything hurt two days later?

  Adrenaline at the scene, then inflammation that builds over two to three days, then guarding as the joints stiffen to protect themselves. That is the crash's signature delay, and it applies to every joint in the car. Entry 01 explains the schedule and gives you the inventory to run.

• Q 07

  The emergency room x-rayed me and said nothing was broken. Do I still need an exam?

  An emergency room rules out the emergencies, and that is its job. A plain x-ray shows bone. Most crash injuries to joints are soft tissue: ligaments, capsules, cartilage, tendons. A clinic exam loads and measures those. A normal film is good news; it is not the same as a normal joint.

• Q 08

  What should I bring to the first visit?

  Your insurance information, what you know about the crash, your joint inventory if you made one, and any emergency room paperwork. If you already have an attorney, bring their contact so records can be sent where they need to go. If you do not, nothing changes. Entry 06 walks through the visit.

• Q 09

  Do I have to decide about an insurance claim before I get examined?

  No. You do not need to have decided anything about a claim before you get examined. The record is a care document first. If a claim is ever part of your story, the dated record from the first exam is what everyone will ask for, and it is the same record that steers your recovery. Entry 07 is the Journal's full entry.

• Q 10

  Is this journal medical advice?

  No. It is general information and advertising material published for Missouri Injury Clinic. The exam room is where advice about your body happens, and Joseph L. Hollingsworth, DC, is a chiropractor, not a lawyer. The desk does not diagnose, does not hold charts, and does not speak to insurers.

• Q 11

  I manage injury claims or coordinate care for other people. What does the clinic provide?

  Crash exams at three metro rooms and dated records of diagnosis and a written treatment plan, produced because that is how treatment works. Intake is an ordinary phone call to the nearest room. The Journal does not describe any arrangement beyond that because there is nothing beyond that to describe.

• Q 12

  How much does a visit cost and what insurance is accepted?

  Ask the clinic directly on the phone and take the answer from them. The Journal does not publish payment terms, accepted plans, or prices for a clinic it does not own, and it will not describe an arrangement it cannot verify.

Advertising disclosure. This page is advertising. This desk is compensated for featuring Missouri Injury Clinic, and it is not the clinic, not a law office, and not a party to anyone's insurance claim. We publish only the lanes, rooms, and hours the clinic publishes on moinjuryclinic.com. We do not write reviews, rank providers, or give medical or legal advice. This entry is educational and is not medical advice.