Dr. Merle S. Auck, DC
Chiropractic Physician & Car Accident Injury Provider in Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Merle S. Auck, DC, is an experienced chiropractic physician at Eastside Medical Group in Cleveland, Ohio, with decades of experience providing patient-centered chiropractic and injury care.
Practicing since 1998, Dr. Auck has extensive experience evaluating and treating musculoskeletal injuries, neck and back pain, soft tissue conditions, and injuries associated with motor vehicle accidents and personal injury cases.
Serving the Shaker Square area of Cleveland and surrounding Cuyahoga County communities, Dr. Auck combines extensive clinical experience with an individualized approach to helping patients improve mobility, reduce pain, restore function, and recover following an injury.
Education & Chiropractic Training
Dr. Auck earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life University, where he received Dean’s List honors.
He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Bowling Green State University, where he was also recognized on the Dean’s List.
Dr. Auck has been in active chiropractic practice since 1998 and holds professional licenses in Ohio, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.
His decades of clinical experience include chiropractic care, injury rehabilitation, patient management, medical documentation, and healthcare practice operations.
Chiropractic Care for Car Accident Injuries
The forces involved in a motor vehicle collision can affect the spine, muscles, joints, ligaments, and other soft tissues throughout the body.
Patients may experience symptoms immediately after an accident, while others may develop pain, stiffness, headaches, or reduced mobility during the hours or days that follow.
Dr. Auck evaluates and provides chiropractic care for a variety of symptoms and conditions associated with car accident injuries, including:
- Whiplash and neck pain
- Neck stiffness and reduced range of motion
- Lower back pain
- Mid-back pain
- Muscle strains and soft tissue injuries
- Joint pain and stiffness
- Headaches associated with neck injuries
- Reduced mobility
- Acute musculoskeletal pain
- Persistent pain following a motor vehicle accident
Each patient’s condition is evaluated individually, with treatment recommendations based on clinical findings, symptoms, medical history, and recovery needs.
Chiropractic Techniques & Injury Rehabilitation
Dr. Auck has extensive experience with multiple chiropractic techniques, allowing care to be tailored to the patient’s condition and clinical needs.
His chiropractic techniques and treatment approaches include:
- Diversified Technique
- Activator Methods
- Drop-table techniques
- Manual Flexion-Distraction
- Physiotherapy applications
- Therapeutic exercise
- Individualized stretching programs
The specific techniques used depend on the patient’s injuries, examination findings, symptoms, tolerance, and overall treatment plan.
For car accident injury patients, chiropractic care may be incorporated into a broader rehabilitation program focused on improving movement, flexibility, strength, stability, and function following a collision.
What Does a Chiropractor Evaluate After a Car Accident?
A chiropractic evaluation after a motor vehicle accident may involve assessing areas such as the patient’s range of motion, spinal and joint movement, areas of pain or tenderness, muscle tension, mobility, and functional limitations.
Dr. Auck also considers how symptoms are affecting the patient’s everyday activities and whether additional medical evaluation or diagnostic testing may be appropriate.
Because car accidents can cause multiple injuries at the same time, patients with more complex symptoms may benefit from coordinated care involving multiple healthcare disciplines.
Multidisciplinary Car Accident Injury Care
At Eastside Medical Group, Dr. Auck works as part of an integrated team providing car accident injury evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation in Cleveland.
Depending on a patient’s injuries and clinical needs, an individualized care plan may incorporate:
- Chiropractic care
- Physical rehabilitation
- Medical evaluation
- Pain management
- Diagnostic testing
- Concussion evaluation and testing
- Other appropriate injury care services
When necessary, patients may also be referred to outside medical specialists for additional evaluation or treatment.
This coordinated approach allows Eastside Medical Group to address multiple aspects of a patient’s recovery following a motor vehicle accident.
Personal Injury Experience & Medical Documentation
Dr. Auck brings significant experience caring for patients involved in personal injury cases and understands the importance of maintaining accurate medical documentation throughout treatment.
For patients recovering from car accident injuries, documentation may include clinical findings, reported symptoms, diagnoses, treatment recommendations, functional limitations, response to treatment, and progress during care.
Eastside Medical Group can also coordinate appropriate medical record requests and communication with personal injury attorneys when authorized by the patient.
The medical team’s priority remains providing appropriate patient care while maintaining an accurate clinical record of the patient’s condition and treatment.
Outside the Office
Outside of his clinical practice, Dr. Auck values health, fitness, and community involvement. He participates in running events ranging from 5Ks to half marathons, supports local school athletics, volunteers in the community, and promotes nutrition and exercise as important components of a healthy lifestyle.
Experienced Car Accident Chiropractor in Cleveland
With decades of chiropractic experience, Dr. Auck brings an established clinical background to the Eastside Medical Group injury care team.
He provides chiropractic care at our Shaker Square-area Cleveland office, serving car accident injury patients from Cleveland, Shaker Heights, Cleveland Heights, Beachwood, and surrounding Cuyahoga County communities.
Whether a patient is experiencing neck pain, back pain, stiffness, reduced mobility, or other musculoskeletal symptoms after a collision, Dr. Auck focuses on identifying the patient’s individual needs and helping them progress safely through recovery.
Schedule a Car Accident Injury Evaluation in Cleveland
If you are experiencing neck pain, back pain, stiffness, headaches, muscle pain, joint discomfort, or reduced mobility after a motor vehicle accident, Dr. Merle S. Auck and the Eastside Medical Group team can evaluate your condition and help determine appropriate next steps.
Eastside Medical Group
2775 S. Moreland Blvd., Third Floor
Cleveland, OH 44120
Phone: 216-342-9199
Contact Eastside Medical Group today to schedule a car accident injury evaluation in Cleveland, Ohio.
