medical massage for whiplash
What is Medical Massage?

Medical Massage is a result-based massage that addresses specific dysfunction or injuries that have been diagnosed by a medical doctor. A doctor’s prescription is required to bill insurance for payment.

What kinds of dysfunction or injuries are addressed with medical massage?

Soul Workings provides medical massage for those suffering from a recent auto-related injury; common injuries include whiplash, headaches, neck/shoulder/back pain, and numbness or tingling in the extremities.

What do I need to do to get medical massage treatments at Soul Workings?

In order to proceed with massage treatment, you must have several things in order:

1) Open Claim with Medical Payment coverage
As of 2009, Colorado requires drivers to have at least $ 5,000 in Medical Payments coverage on their auto insurance policy. If you’ve been injured in an accident, the first thing to do is to call your insurance company to open a claim. Assuming you have Medical Payments coverage in your policy, you should receive a letter from your Claims Representative with the following information:

2) Medical doctor’s prescription for massage:

You will need to see your doctor or go to an Urgent Care facility to be evaluated for the extent of your injuries. Doctor’s prescription for massage must address the following:

3) Call Soul Workings to Schedule Your Appointment

When you have all the information from steps 1 & 2, it’s time to schedule your appointment. Please call our office at 720-352-1782 with the above information ready so we can verify your insurance and claim information and provide you with the necessary paperwork prior to your first visit.

Soul Workings cannot provide a medical massage session without completed paperwork and insurance verification. If paperwork is not completed or information is missing, Soul Workings will have to treat the session as a cash session, and payment will be due at the time of service.


Other Articles in the Auto Accidents: Injuries and Treatment series:
Injuries: Beyond Initial Impact of a Car Accident (Part 1)
Treating Whiplash with Massage (Part 2)


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