Whiplash, neck and back trauma, disc injuries, and nerve compression — Mayfield Advanced Chiropractic performs a thorough full-injury-pattern evaluation after your crash. We work with auto insurance and can coordinate documentation for personal-injury claims.
A crash that seems minor can produce injuries that take hours or days to become symptomatic. Delaying care can allow acute inflammation to progress — and gaps in your evaluation timeline can complicate any personal-injury claim you pursue later.
Don't wait for symptoms to escalate. Whiplash, disc injuries, and nerve compression are often not felt at the scene — the adrenaline of the impact masks pain. An evaluation now creates a clear clinical record of what the crash caused.
Soft-tissue damage and disc irritation frequently don't show initial pain. A prompt structural evaluation identifies what imaging and clinical exam can find — before it becomes chronic.
A well-documented injury evaluation creates the medical record that insurers, attorneys, and courts rely on. Vague or delayed records are harder to work with — thorough ones aren't.
Early chiropractic care after an auto accident can help reduce acute inflammation, restore joint mobility, and address the biomechanical disruptions the crash created — before patterns of guarding and compensation set in.
Crashes rarely injure just one area. Our two-provider team evaluates the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine — not just the area that hurts most — so the complete picture is captured from the first visit.
Drs. Mayfield and Taylor evaluate the full injury pattern — not just the chief complaint — so nothing from the crash is overlooked.
Rapid acceleration-deceleration forces strain the cervical ligaments, muscles, and facet joints. Symptoms can include neck stiffness, pain, and restricted range of motion — often developing 24–48 hours post-crash.
Crash forces compress and twist the thoracic and lumbar spine. This can produce muscle strain, joint irritation, and vertebral subluxations that affect posture and movement well beyond the initial event.
Intervertebral discs are vulnerable to the forces of a rear-end or side-impact crash. Disc bulges and herniations can put pressure on spinal nerves, producing radiating pain, numbness, or tingling into the arms or legs.
Muscles, tendons, and ligaments throughout the neck, shoulders, and back absorb crash energy. Soft-tissue injuries can cause deep, diffuse pain that persists long after bruising fades.
Many headaches that follow a crash originate in the cervical spine and upper neck musculature, not from head impact. Cervicogenic headaches respond well to chiropractic care when correctly identified.
Disc displacement, joint inflammation, and muscle spasm can all compress nearby spinal nerves. This may produce radiating pain (radiculopathy), weakness, or altered sensation into the extremities.
Being in a car accident puts you in an unfamiliar process. Mayfield Advanced Chiropractic helps make the clinical side of that process clear.
We cannot guarantee specific insurance coverage decisions or claim outcomes — those are determined by your insurer and, if applicable, your legal team. What we can do is ensure that our clinical documentation is thorough, accurate, and professionally presented.
Post-accident care benefits from depth of evaluation. Our two-provider practice brings complementary training to every case.
A 20-year United States Air Force veteran, Dr. Mayfield brings military discipline and more than 16 years of root-cause chiropractic care to Alexandria. With over 6,000 patients treated, his approach centers on the 4E framework — Evaluate, Educate, Empower, Emerge — applied from the very first post-accident visit.
16+ Years Clinical Experience 6,000+ PatientsFormer Penn State Division I goalkeeper, Logan College Valedictorian, and Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient. Dr. Taylor holds a Masters in Sports Science and Rehabilitation and is Dry Needling certified — skills that are particularly valuable for the soft-tissue and nerve injuries that auto accidents commonly produce.
M.S. Sports Science & Rehab Dry Needling CertifiedYes — early evaluation is strongly recommended. Whiplash, disc injuries, and soft-tissue damage often produce delayed symptoms that appear hours or days after impact. Getting evaluated quickly can help prevent acute injuries from becoming chronic conditions and ensures that any injuries are documented promptly, which matters if you later pursue a personal-injury claim.
Our providers evaluate whiplash and neck injuries, back and spinal trauma, disc injuries (including disc herniations aggravated by crash forces), soft-tissue damage, post-accident headaches, and nerve compression. Drs. Mayfield and Taylor assess the full injury pattern — not just the chief complaint — so nothing gets missed.
Yes. Mayfield Advanced Chiropractic works directly with auto insurance carriers and can coordinate documentation for patients working with personal-injury attorneys. We help ensure that your injury records are thorough and accurate. We cannot guarantee specific insurance payment outcomes, but we do everything on our end to support a complete and well-documented claim.
Same-day evaluations are available. If you have recently been in a crash, call (318) 787-2708 as soon as possible. Earlier evaluation generally supports both your recovery and any insurance or legal documentation you may need. The office is located at 5419 Jackson Street Ext, Suite B, Alexandria, LA 71303.
Two distinct providers bring complementary strengths. Dr. Samuel Mayfield — a 20-year US Air Force veteran with 16+ years of root-cause chiropractic and 6,000+ patients treated — applies his 4E framework (Evaluate, Educate, Empower, Emerge) to every post-accident case. Dr. Conrad Taylor (D.C., M.S.) holds a Masters in Sports Science and Rehabilitation and is Dry Needling certified, which is valuable for soft-tissue and nerve injuries common in crashes. Together they perform a thorough full-pattern evaluation rather than treating symptoms in isolation.
Same-day appointments are available for post-accident evaluations at our Alexandria, LA office. Don't wait for pain to escalate — the sooner you're seen, the better for your recovery and your records.