What it is
Phase 1 — Acute (typically weeks 1–3). Focus is on reducing inflammation, restoring basic motion, and protecting healing tissue. More frequent visits (often 3 per week), shorter sessions, gentle modalities. Documentation establishes baseline findings.
Phase 2 — Subacute (typically weeks 3–8). Focus shifts to active rehabilitation. Joint manipulation increases. Therapeutic exercise begins in earnest. Soft-tissue work targets adhesions forming in the healing tissue. Visit frequency typically reduces to 2 per week.
Phase 3 — Recovery (typically weeks 8 onward). Focus is on full functional restoration: strength, endurance, return to work and daily activities. Visit frequency reduces to 1 per week or less. Re-evaluation determines whether discharge or continued care is appropriate.
Discharge. Final exam, comprehensive narrative report, home-care program. If a legal or insurance claim is still active, the report is structured to support it.
What it's used for
- All auto-accident injury types — from whiplash to disc to soft-tissue
- Multi-region injuries — neck plus back plus shoulder, etc.
- Cases with attorney involvement — documented to support legal claims
- Pre-existing conditions aggravated by the accident — differentiated and documented
What a session looks like
Sessions vary by phase. Acute-phase visits emphasize gentle modalities and shorter exam-and-treatment combinations. Subacute and recovery phases emphasize active care: hands-on adjustments, soft-tissue work, and supervised therapeutic exercise.
What the evidence says
Our protocol is built around current best-evidence guidelines for chiropractic management of motor-vehicle accident injuries. Treatment plans are matched to clinical findings, not protocols-on-autopilot. We document outcomes at re-evaluation milestones to track progress objectively.
PIP coverage
Auto Accident Protocol is covered by your Texas PIP when medically necessary.
We bill your auto insurer directly. You pay $0 out of pocket.