The questions people ask this desk, answered in the desk's voice and in one place. Every fact about the clinic below is copied from moinjuryclinic.com; every medical fact is general background. If your question is about a specific neck, it belongs in an exam room, not a FAQ.
Which room is nearest Ballwin, Manchester, and Des Peres?
Tesson Ferry in South County, reached by 270 south. The address is 11144 Tesson Ferry Road, Suite 200, Saint Louis, MO 63123, phone (314) 530-5480. From the 141 corridor, 141 to 44 to 270 south gets there too.
I live in Chesterfield or Wildwood. Is Tesson Ferry still the call?
Often the O'Fallon room over the Boone Bridge is an equal or shorter drive: 2163 West Terra Lane, O'Fallon, MO 63366, phone (636) 280-0990. Note its schedule: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 9 to 6, with Wednesday and Friday by appointment. Pick the drive you can actually make this week.
What are the hours, and what is the 12 to 2 thing?
Tesson Ferry and Hazelwood are open Monday through Thursday 9 to 6 and Friday 9 to 12. O'Fallon is Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 9 to 6, Wednesday and Friday by appointment. All three rooms close from 12 to 2 every day. Call in the morning or after two.
The crash was minor and the car is barely dented. Is an exam still worth it?
Low-speed crashes still load necks and backs beyond everyday tolerance, and injuries do not follow the size of the dent. A short exam settles the question either way, and it opens a dated record in case symptoms surface later.
I felt fine at the scene and now my neck will not turn. Did someone miss something?
No. Adrenaline hides pain at the scene and inflammation builds over one to three days. Day two and day three are when most crash injuries introduce themselves. It is expected, and it is the argument for calling on day one rather than waiting to see.
It has been a week or more. Is it too late?
No. A later exam is still a real exam. Go, say honestly how long it has been, and let the timeline be part of the record.
Can concussion symptoms be looked at here, or is that a referral somewhere else?
Missouri Injury Clinic publishes TBI and concussion rehab as one of its three lanes, with named tools: vagus nerve stimulation at the tragus, neurofeedback, Alpha Stim, sensory motor integration, exercise with oxygen, oculomotor rehabilitation, and cognitive rehab software. What any of that does for a particular person is an exam-room conversation. Any emergency sign, such as worsening headache, repeated vomiting, or confusion, is an ER trip first.
When is it the emergency room instead of a clinic?
Chest pain, a sudden severe headache, weakness or numbness on one side, trouble speaking, a loss of bowel or bladder control, or a head injury with vomiting or worsening confusion is an emergency room trip right now, not a call to a clinic. Loss of consciousness, a seizure, or numbness and weakness on one side belong on the same list. A clinic is built for planned care, not emergencies.
I went to the ER the night of the crash. Do I still need a clinic exam?
Usually the ER checked for the things that kill people and found none of them, which is its job. It did not examine the soft-tissue injury that shows up on day two. Bring the discharge summary to the clinic exam; it is part of the record.
What should I bring to the first visit?
The story of the crash in one paragraph, your symptoms with dates, anything already on paper such as a police report number or ER discharge summary, your insurance card and identification, and an attorney's contact if you already have one so records can be sent where they need to go.
What does the first visit actually include?
The clinic publishes its auto injury lane as diagnosis and a treatment plan after a crash. Expect a history, a physical exam, findings written down with a date, a diagnosis if the findings support one, a written plan, and a straight answer about whether imaging, a referral, or a different specialty is needed.
Is Dr. Hollingsworth a lawyer? Does the clinic handle claims?
No. Joseph L. Hollingsworth, DC, is a chiropractor, and Missouri Injury Clinic is a chiropractic injury clinic, not a law office. This desk does not coordinate claims, hold paperwork, or speak to insurers. You do not need to have decided anything about a claim before you get examined.
How is a visit billed, and what insurance is accepted?
Ask the clinic directly on the phone. This desk does not publish payment terms for a clinic it does not own and will not describe an arrangement it cannot verify.
Is this site independent journalism?
No. The Wire is advertising material published for Missouri Injury Clinic, and it says so on every page. Facts about the clinic come only from moinjuryclinic.com; medical background is general and sourced to .gov pages. The about page has the full standards.
I am calling for my teenager. What do I need to know?
Teenagers underreport, especially concussion symptoms. If a kid who was in a crash is moodier, foggier, sleeping oddly, or squinting at a phone, make the call yourself. Ask the clinic what they need from a parent or guardian. Any emergency sign means the ER, not the clinic.
The one question behind all of them
Almost every message the Wire gets is some version of "is this worth an exam?" After a real collision in West County, the desk's answer has not changed: yes, this week, at the room you can drive to. A documented exam this week protects your health and your options. The getting seen file is the dispatch; the rooms file is the map.
Wire // One action
Read enough. Get examined this week.
Call the Tesson Ferry room, say it is a crash exam, and take the first morning or afternoon slot you can drive to.
The bright line. Chest pain, a sudden severe headache, weakness or numbness on one side, trouble speaking, a loss of bowel or bladder control, or a head injury with vomiting or worsening confusion is an emergency room trip right now, not a call to a clinic.
Advertising disclosureThis page is advertising. This desk is compensated for featuring Missouri Injury Clinic, and it is not the clinic, not a law office, and not a party to anyone's insurance claim. We publish only the lanes, rooms, and hours the clinic publishes on moinjuryclinic.com. We do not write reviews, rank providers, or give medical or legal advice. Everything on this desk is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a substitute for an exam by a licensed clinician.