Imagine two chiropractors—Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones. Both are skilled, compassionate, and deliver top-notch care to their personal injury patients. They treat whiplash, back pain, and soft tissue injuries with equal expertise, using adjustments, therapy, and rehab within their scope of practice. But here’s where their paths diverge: Dr. Smith relies on traditional methods, while Dr. Jones taps into advanced diagnostics from Clear DMX. In this thought experiment, let’s explore how that difference shapes their practices, their patients’ outcomes, and their appeal to personal injury attorneys.
Dr. Smith: The Traditional Approach
Dr. Smith is thorough. He performs a detailed orthopedic and neurological evaluation on every patient—range of motion tests, reflex checks, and palpation. He delivers the care they need, from spinal adjustments to soft tissue work, and provides a solid report backing up his findings and diagnosis. His patients improve, and his documentation is clear: “Cervical strain, resolved with treatment.” Attorneys get a report they can use, but it’s limited to what static exams and basic imaging reveal. For many patients, lingering discomfort gets chalked up to “healing time” or “subjective complaints,” leaving gaps in the story.
Dr. Jones: The Power of Precision
Dr. Jones does everything Dr. Smith does—same exams, same care, same dedication. But he goes further. By referring patients to Clear DMX for DMX (Digital Motion X-ray) and DynaROM (Dynamic Range of Motion) testing, he uncovers what traditional methods miss: spinal instability, ligament laxity, and permanent impairment. His diagnosis isn’t just “cervical strain”—it explains why his patients still hurt months later. DMX reveals unstable joints or torn ligaments in motion, while DynaROM quantifies muscle guarding and functional loss with hard data. His reports, backed by objective proof, tell a fuller story: “Permanent muscle guarding and ligament damage causing chronic discomfort.”
The Reality of Personal Injury Patients
Here’s the kicker: research suggests up to 90% of personal injury patients—especially those with whiplash—end up with some form of permanent impairment, like muscle guarding or spinal instability. Standard tests often overlook these issues, but Dr. Jones sees them clearly. He can tell a patient, “Your neck moves fine now, but this muscle guarding is why you still feel pain lifting your kids,” or “That ligament laxity from the crash is permanent—here’s the proof.” Patients trust him more because he validates their experience with evidence, not guesses.
The Attorney’s Perspective
Now picture a personal injury attorney choosing where to refer clients. Dr. Smith’s reports are solid but basic—enough for minor claims, but shaky against insurance pushback on bigger cases. Dr. Jones, though, hands over gold: DMX videos showing spinal instability in real time and DynaROM graphs proving permanent impairment under AMA guidelines. For attorneys, this is a slam dunk.
- Higher Compensation: Patients with documented permanent injuries—like 90% of PI cases—get settlements that reflect lifelong impact, not just temporary fixes.
- Bigger Commissions: Attorneys earn more when awards climb, boosting their firm’s bottom line.
- Fewer Reductions: Dr. Jones’s ironclad evidence makes it less likely that the representing attorney will need to ask for a reduction on his bill.
Over time, attorneys notice. They send more clients to Dr. Jones because his testing turns “maybe” cases into winners, thanks to proof of permanence.
The Ripple Effect
The benefits don’t stop there. As attorneys refer more to Dr. Jones, his practice grows—more patients, more revenue, more credibility. Meanwhile, those same attorneys build their own reputations. Higher awards attract bigger clients, and word spreads: “This firm wins big because they work with Dr. Jones.” It’s a virtuous cycle. Dr. Smith does fine, but Dr. Jones thrives—his testing becomes a magnet for personal injury business, while attorneys ride the wave of success.
Clear DMX: Your Edge in the Game
Dr. Jones doesn’t need to own the tech—Clear DMX makes it easy. We provide DMX and DynaROM testing, using CRMA for pinpoint accuracy and delivering reports that speak to patients, adjusters, and attorneys alike. Refer your patients to us, and you become Dr. Jones: the chiropractor who sees what others miss, wins trust, and draws referrals. Attorneys will choose you over the competition every time.
Step Into the Lead
In this tale of two chiropractors, one stands out—not because of skill, but because of tools. With Clear DMX testing, you can offer the objective proof that 90% of personal injury patients need—and that attorneys crave. Ready to be the go-to for PI cases? Contact Clear DMX today to start referring and watch your practice—and your attorney partnerships—soar.
