Crashes on Hwy 27, Hwy 411, and Turner McCall Blvd bring us Rome patients every week. Same- or next-day appointments, X-rays on site, and thorough documentation of your injuries, right off the Turner McCall corridor. Se habla español.
Dr. Daniel Turner, DC · Updated June 2026
After a serious crash, get emergency care first. If you have a head injury, loss of consciousness, severe or spreading pain, numbness, weakness, trouble breathing, or confusion, go to the ER or urgent care before anything else. Chiropractic care is for after you've been cleared of red-flag injuries.
DT Chiropractic's Rome office at 4 Professional Ct sits just off the Turner McCall Blvd corridor, the busiest artery in Floyd County, which puts us minutes from downtown, the hospitals, and the college campuses. Rome is the largest city in Northwest Georgia, and its mix of commuter routes, student traffic, and highway junctions produces a steady stream of collisions. When one of them involves you, this page covers exactly what to do and how we help.
What you do in the first three days matters more than most people realize:
The adrenaline your body releases during a crash is a genuine painkiller, and inflammation in strained joints and ligaments takes 24 to 72 hours to fully develop. That combination is why the classic story we hear at this office starts with "I felt okay at the scene." Two mornings later the neck will not turn, the headache is constant, and sleep is rough. None of that means the injury is severe, but all of it means the injury is real, and injuries that get evaluated and treated early recover faster and more completely than ones that sit for weeks.
When your exam calls for imaging, we take X-rays right here in the Rome office, the same day, and your doctor reads them with you. There is no referral to an outside imaging center and no waiting days for answers while you wonder what is wrong. If the exam or the images show anything that belongs with a medical specialist instead, we say so plainly and make the referral.
Accident cases run on records, and we build yours carefully from day one: the crash history, every exam finding, X-ray results when imaging is taken, your symptoms, and the specific ways your injuries limit work, sleep, and daily activities. Every follow-up visit documents how you actually responded to care, which is exactly the honest, consistent record your claim needs. We coordinate with your attorney and your auto insurer throughout, and we explain how the whole process works before care begins, in English or Spanish. You concentrate on healing. The documentation is our job.
Early care matters after a crash, so we hold schedule room for new accident patients. Call (706) 388-3888 and we will get you in the same day whenever possible, next day at the latest. Bring your driver's license, insurance card, and accident report if you have it. You will be examined and, when appropriate, treated at that first visit. There are no packages and no contracts, ever.
Rome's geography funnels a lot of traffic through a few corridors, and the crash patterns follow:
We are at 4 Professional Ct, Rome, GA 30165, just off the Turner McCall Blvd corridor and an easy drive from downtown, Armuchee, Lindale, Shannon, Silver Creek, Cave Spring, and Cedartown. The office opens at 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, and our team includes Spanish-speaking staff. Se habla español.
Crash care at DT Chiropractic is conservative and drug-free: gentle, specific adjustments to restore motion, soft-tissue therapy for the strained muscles, and a graded return to normal activity, which the research consistently favors over rest and a collar for whiplash recovery. We re-evaluate as you progress, adjust the plan to your actual response, and give you straight answers at every visit. The goal is your full recovery, as fast as your body will let us get you there.
As soon as you are medically stable, ideally within a day or two. Whiplash and other soft-tissue injuries usually surface 24 to 72 hours after the crash as adrenaline wears off and inflammation builds. An early exam documents your injuries while they are fresh and lets treatment begin before stiffness sets in. Call (706) 388-3888 for a same- or next-day appointment.
Yes. X-rays are taken on site, same day, and read by your doctor. When your exam suggests imaging is appropriate, we take the films during the same visit, review them with you, and use them to shape your care plan. If anything needs a specialist, we refer you promptly.
Yes. We document your injuries thoroughly from the first visit forward and coordinate with your attorney and your auto insurer throughout your care. We explain how the process works up front so there are no mysteries while you recover.
Very normal. Adrenaline masks pain at the scene, and the inflammation from strained neck tissue builds over the next one to three days. Delayed symptoms are the hallmark of whiplash, not a sign you are imagining it. Get evaluated promptly so the injury is documented and care can start.
We are at 4 Professional Ct, Rome, GA 30165, just off the Turner McCall Blvd corridor. We see accident patients from across Floyd County and beyond, including Armuchee, Lindale, Shannon, Silver Creek, Cave Spring, and Cedartown, with a bilingual team. Se habla español.
