The Collision Care Clinic · Lakewood
Physical therapy in Lakewood, Colorado
Learn what physical therapy after a car accident involves, from your first assessment to guided exercise, home practice, and progress reviews.
Movement, guided by an assessment
Build a plan around the tasks that matter
Read the physical therapy guideAgree on goals after your assessment
Your first physical therapy visit includes a discussion of symptoms and an examination of movement. Depending on your needs, the therapist may check strength, flexibility, balance, and everyday movements such as standing from a chair. You then agree on goals and a treatment plan.
Practice the parts chosen for you
Ask what each exercise is for. A useful answer connects it to your goal, such as reaching a shelf or tolerating a work task. Ask how the therapist will decide when to change it.
Use reviews to guide changes
Your plan needs a review point, not a promised finish date. The number and spacing of appointments depend on your condition and needs. At a review, describe what daily tasks remain difficult and how symptoms have changed.
How care is arranged
Plan your visit
- Where
- At the Lakewood clinic
- Who directs it
- Your treating physician
- Availability
- Patients are usually seen the same week. Walk-ins are welcome.
- Find the building
- Look for the large Mintz Law Firm sign at 605 Parfet St, just north of 6th Avenue. The clinic is between the Simms and Kipling exits on US 6.
- From Simms
- Coming east on US 6 from Golden, exit at Simms, take the first right and follow the north frontage road to Parfet.
- Transit
- RTD Route 100 stops at Parfet St & W 6th Ave North Frontage Rd, at the building's corner.
- Parking
- Clinic parking is free.
- Find the suite
- Enter through the main entrance, go to the back of the building and find the furthest suite to your left.
- Health Images
- The 11700 W 2nd Pl location is about 4 minutes from our Lakewood clinic. The 1819 Denver W Dr location is about 8 minutes away.
- Touchstone Imaging
- The 14062 Denver West Pkwy location is about 8 minutes from the clinic.
- Planning the trip
- Drive times are approximate free-flow estimates. Traffic and your starting point can change the trip.
Cost and payment arrangements
We bill the auto claim instead of health insurance, the way a body shop bills for the car. This model gives our physicians and therapists time for your injury and thorough visit documentation.
A little clarity before your first call