No out-of-pocket costs for healthcare? — Key Tips for Car Accident and/or Bike vs Car Crash Injuries in Oregon.
If you, or someone you know has been recently been involved in a car accident or a bike vs car crash:
At Pedal PT, we are committed to helping you get back to a full active recovery without the need for onoing painkillers or surgery.
If you have a current active, open claim for your recent accident/crash, you are eligible to recive healthcare services at NO out of pocket costs for: PT/rehabilitation, personalized strength/flexibility programs, health self-care instruction, and bike fitting services.
Some key information to know:
1) Always report the accident, even if there isn’t any immediate symptoms or apparent damage.
Oftentimes, symptoms appear within 1–2weeks following your accident, and as long as a claim has been filed, you are entitled to reimbursement for medical expenses at no cost to you, as part of your Oregon Personal Injury Protection (“PIP coverage”)- Read on!
2) What is Oregon Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Insurance?
All Oregon non-commercial auto insurance policies have a no-fault Personal Injury Protection (PIP) healthcare (and wage loss) coverage. So, if you are injured in an auto, bicycle, or pedestrian accident, the auto insurance provides a minimum of one year and $15,000 in no-fault medical coverage, generally to to be used within 24months post acident.
3) We Can Help You. And, YOU can choose to go wherever you want for care, with no doctor’s referral necessary.
Our office has successfully treated hundreds of clients recover from injury and trauma sustained in accidents, and can help you get back to activity -and riding- faster with:
- Personalized 1–on-1 care, and with a Licensed Physcial Therapists- no aides or techs
- 60min sessions combining hands on manual therapy, soft tissue techniques to rapidly calm acute injury, restore lost mobility, promote nourishment, and tissue recovery to relieve your pain naturally
- Progresion towards strengthening, flexibility and self-care instructions/exercises/stretches so you can be ‘self treating’ while away from the office
- Once you are ready to get back to bicycling, we can offer professional Bike Fitting services, or even custom bike measurements if your bike was lost in the crash and are getting a replacement bike.
Do I need to see my Doctor first before beginning treatment?
Ultimately, no medical referral is necessary to receive care, however we do often work successfully with other healthcare providers including MD, ND, Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, and many many others!
Below is a list of the more common injuries we see from car accident or car vs bike crash:
Wrist/Hand Sprains and Strains
Neck and back pain
Shoulder pain, headaches, and post concussion
Soft tissue strains, strains and contusions
Muscle spasms, weakness, and poor tolerance to everyday activies
Instability + loss of balance
Nerve pain, tingling and numbness in the extremities
Pain with pedaling/bicycling, even short distances
