Doctor first
After an accident, see a doctor first.
Before any other decision, it helps to know what happened to your body. That answer comes from a physician who speaks Spanish: Dr. Miguel Jimenez, an orthopedic spine surgeon.
- A first consultation by phone with Dr. Jimenez, at no cost
- Hablamos español
- With or without an attorney
An emergency? Call 911. Warning signs
Who Dr. Jimenez is
He is an orthopedic surgeon whose specialty is the spine. Because he speaks Spanish, you can describe what you feel in your own words and follow every explanation without an interpreter.
Training and experience
- M.D., University of Rochester, 1993
- Orthopedic surgery residency, Mayo Clinic, 1996–2000
- Spine fellowship, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2001–2002
- 23+ years in Georgia
- English and Spanish
InjuryReliefMD is part of MyOrthoSpineMD, Dr. Jimenez’s spine practice in Georgia. Visit myorthospinemd.com
Doctor first
Why see a doctor first
- After a collision, neck or back pain sometimes shows up hours or days later, and it is not always obvious what was injured.
- Dr. Jimenez does the examination himself: he listens to how the accident happened and explains what he found, in English or Spanish.
- X-rays can be taken right in the office. If your case calls for an MRI, that study is performed outside the office, at an imaging center.
- By the end of the visit, we go over your treatment options and what the next step is.
Seeing a doctor first means starting with your health.
What he evaluates and treats
- Whiplash and neck pain
- Low or mid-back pain
- Bulging or herniated discs
- Pain that travels down an arm from the neck, or down a leg from the low back (sciatica)
- Headaches that begin in the neck
Ways to pay
Care after an accident is not billed to regular health insurance, and not to MedPay either. There are two paths:
- Lien-based treatment
- Available to patients who qualify. Nothing is paid up front on this path; payment comes later.
- Self-pay
- You pay for each service as you receive it.
Whether a lien applies to you is something we go over by phone. With or without an attorney, you can start with a call.
First, call 911
If you notice any of these after an accident, dial 911 or go to an emergency room without waiting:
- New or worsening weakness in an arm or leg
- Numbness that is spreading
- Loss of bladder or bowel control
- New difficulty walking or keeping your balance
- Severe or worsening headache, confusion, repeated vomiting, or loss of consciousness
- Chest pain or difficulty breathing
- Severe abdominal, neck, or back pain
- Severe or uncontrolled bleeding
This is what the emergency room is for: finding and stabilizing what is urgent. Once the emergency has passed, if neck or back pain lingers, we are here.
Our offices
At all three offices, every visit is by appointment. Please call first to set one up.
Norcross
3280 Pointe Pkwy NW
Norcross, GA 30092DirectionsLawrenceville
1848 Old Norcross Rd
Lawrenceville, GA 30044DirectionsDalton
104 S. Pentz Street
Dalton, GA 30720Directions
Talk with a doctor first
Your first consultation is by phone with Dr. Jimenez, and it is free. Tell us how the accident happened; we answer in Spanish or English.