by Todd Hartwig | Jun 6, 2019 | Auto Accidents
Modern research has shown that with most musculoskeletal injuries the sooner normal movements and activities can occur the better the prognosis. This was not always the standard of care. Let me give you an example… Not very long ago it was normal for someone...
by Todd Hartwig | Apr 29, 2019 | Auto Accidents
If you get into a car accident and have Oregon auto insurance you can seek care for all injuries as a result of the accident from the provider of YOUR choice. You may be told that you need a referral from your doctor in order to see a chiropractor, massage therapist,...
by Todd Hartwig | Feb 14, 2019 | Auto Accidents
A recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) article reports that more than 37,000 people died in motor vehicle collisions in 2017. Statistics from that year show that there was a 66% higher risk of fatality in collisions when one or more of the drivers...
by Todd Hartwig | Dec 6, 2018 | Auto Accidents
Many people do not have any pain or discomfort in the 24-48 hours after a car accident. And then it happens… Most symptoms present in days 3-12 following a crash. The headaches, neck/back pain, muscle spasms, numbness in the hands, etc. may occur all at once...
by Todd Hartwig | Jun 28, 2018 | Auto Accidents, News/Local/Current Events
While most car accidents involve one vehicle colliding with another, many include only one vehicle. Sometimes the vehicle strikes a pedestrian or someone on a bicycle. If so, Oregon law dictates that all medical treatment is to be paid for by the auto insurance...
by Todd Hartwig | Apr 26, 2018 | Auto Accidents
A study by Klobas, et. al in the Swedish Dental Journal has shown a direct correlation to TMJ (jaw) dysfunction in patients who have suffered whiplash following a car accident. These injuries lead to decreased jaw range-of-motion and moderate to significant pain in...
