Why Motion-Based Imaging Matters in Miami, Broward, and Beyond
If you’ve been in a car accident in South Florida, you’ve probably heard the same phrases over and over:
- “Your X-rays are normal.”
- “The ER cleared you.”
- “It was just a minor crash.”
Yet your neck or back still hurts when you drive, work, or even try to sleep. In Florida, where auto accidents, rideshare traffic, and busy highways are part of daily life, it’s critical to document ligament injuries and instability early both for your health and for your personal injury protection (PIP) claim.
At DMX Miami, we serve patients injured in auto accidents from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Miami-Dade County, Broward County, the Florida Keys, and across Florida, as well as from the rest of the USA, Central and South America (Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Mexico), and the Caribbean, who need more than a basic X-ray to explain their ongoing pain.
Florida PIP Covers the Accident But Who Documents the Ligament Damage?
Florida’s no-fault PIP system is designed to cover medical care after an auto accident, regardless of who caused it. What it doesn’t do by itself is:
- Prove how badly your ligaments were damaged.
- Show which parts of your spine became unstable.
- Explain why you’re still in pain months later.
If your imaging only includes static X-rays or a quick CT, the focus is usually on:
- Fractures.
- Dislocations.
- Obvious major injuries.
But the soft-tissue and ligament injuries that create chronic neck and back pain often show up only when the spine is in motion.
Ligament Damage: The Hidden Injury Behind Chronic Pain
During a crash even a low-speed one your spine can be forced through:
- Sudden whiplash motions.
- Complex rotations.
- Multiple rapid changes in direction.
This can:
- Stretch or tear ligaments that stabilize the vertebrae.
- Allow abnormal sliding or gapping between bones.
- Irritate nerves, discs, and joints every time you move.
Over time, this can cause:
- Persistent neck or back pain.
- Headaches, dizziness, or “heavy” feeling in the head.
- Radiating pain into the shoulders, arms, hips, or legs.
- Difficulty sitting, standing, or driving for long periods.
These injuries are real, even when basic imaging looks “normal.”
How Digital Motion X-Ray Documents Ligament Instability
Digital Motion X-Ray (DMX) is a form of fluoroscopy that records a real-time video of your spine while it moves.
At DMX Miami, we:
- Take a series of motion studies of the cervical, thoracic, and/or lumbar spine.
- Have you perform controlled movements such as bending, extending, and rotating.
- Measure abnormal translation (sliding) and angulation (tilting) between vertebrae.
- Identify patterns that are consistent with ligament damage and instability.
These findings do more than just name the injury they show it happening.
Why This Matters for Your Health and Your Accident Case
DMX provides information that helps:
- Doctors and chiropractors: Design safer and more specific treatment plans.
- Rehab and regenerative providers: Target the right levels with stabilization, PRP, or other therapies.
- Attorneys and insurance companies: See objective evidence of injury, not just “soft-tissue pain”.
When your providers and your legal team can point to visible, measured instability, it becomes much easier to explain:
- Why you still hurt.
- Why you need ongoing care.
- Why your case is more serious than “just a sprain”.
Why Florida Accident Patients Travel to DMX Miami
Patients involved in auto accidents choose DMX Miami because we:
- Focus specifically on post-traumatic spinal instability.
- Provide clear, structured DMX reports that integrate with medical and legal documentation.
- Are conveniently located for Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Miami-Dade, Broward, and the Florida Keys, while also serving patients from the rest of Florida, the USA, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
- Offer bilingual care (English and Spanish) for local and international patients.
We are not a law firm and we don’t give legal advice but we do provide high-quality imaging and documentation that your care team and attorney can use.
You Only Get One Spine And One Chance to Document the Injury Correctly
If you’ve been hurt in a Florida auto accident and still have pain despite “normal” imaging, it’s time to look at how your spine actually moves.
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Dr. Rodolfo Alfonso, D.C.
Dr. Mark N. Berry, D.C.
Sunset Chiropractic and Wellness
8585 Sunset Dr. STE 102
Miami, Florida 33143