Medford or Stony Brook?

Injury Recovery MD treats car-accident injuries under New York No-Fault and job injuries under workers’ compensation, and orthopedic physicians see patients at all seven of its offices. For Selden, two stand out. The Medford office, which is the practice’s main office, lies about 3.3 miles away in a straight line. The Stony Brook office is about 4.9 miles away. Bohemia, at roughly 7.3 miles, makes a third option.

Since orthopedic physicians work at both of the nearer offices, choose on convenience rather than on who you will see. The better fit is usually the one nearer your job, the one on a route you already drive, or the one easiest for whoever is bringing you if getting around is hard for now.

Middle Country Road and the drive to work

Middle Country Road (Route 25) is Selden’s main road, and Nicolls Road (County Route 97) reaches the edge of the hamlet. Both are part of everyday local driving and commuting, and a rear-end or side-impact collision on either can injure the neck, lower back, shoulders or knees. The car accident orthopedic page explains how an examination is shaped by the way a crash happened.

Other injuries happen at work: a back strain moving equipment, a knee twisted on uneven ground, a hand caught in machinery. Those injuries are handled under workers’ compensation, and orthopedic work restrictions are written for the job you actually do, then updated as the injury changes. The workers’ compensation orthopedic doctor page has the details.

From Stony Brook or Patchogue to an orthopedic plan

Hospitals that serve the Selden area include Stony Brook University Hospital and NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk in Patchogue, which was known as Long Island Community Hospital until it was renamed. Either emergency department will have focused on whether anything needed treatment immediately.

An emergency visit is not designed for a slow, joint-by-joint examination or a plan for the care that may follow — and that is where an orthopedic physician comes in. Your physician goes over the hospital findings, examines you in detail, orders an MRI, CT or nerve study if the examination raises a question an X-ray cannot answer, and records a diagnosis. Bring any discharge papers and imaging reports so nothing already checked has to be repeated without reason.

What orthopedic care adds to the rest of your treatment

Some injured people start with chiropractic care or physical therapy. Orthopedic care does a different job: it identifies precisely which structure is injured so that every other treatment is aimed at the right target. At Injury Recovery MD the orthopedic physician’s written plan coordinates physical therapy, chiropractic, pain management and EMG testing inside the same practice, and bracing is added when a joint needs protecting.

The body-area pages explain what each examination looks for: spine, shoulder, knee, hip, hand, wrist and elbow, and foot and ankle, all gathered under orthopedic care. If you live just over the line, the Centereach page covers that community.

Coverage and cost

Injury Recovery MD bills No-Fault directly for car-accident care and workers’ compensation directly for job injuries, so treatment is $0 out of pocket for covered patients. You choose your own treating provider under either system. Under workers’ comp, that choice is among providers authorized by the New York Workers’ Compensation Board, and Injury Recovery MD is one.

One deadline to keep in mind after a crash: the No-Fault application must be filed within 30 days of the accident. The No-Fault 30-day deadline page explains what counts and what happens if it is missed. Book at (631) 560-8357; same-day and next-day appointments are often available.

If you were searching for a surgeon

Injury Recovery MD does not perform surgery. The practice’s orthopedic physicians evaluate and treat injuries non-surgically, and if your examination or imaging reveals a problem that may need an operation, you are referred for a surgical opinion and choose the surgeon yourself. Injury Recovery MD prepares the pre-surgical documentation, and after surgery your rehabilitation can be done here under the protocol and milestones your surgeon sets. See surgery after a car accident or work injury for what the common procedures involve.

Orthopedic physicians near Selden

• Medford office3243 NY-112, Bldg 1, Suite 4, Medford, NY 11763About 3.3 straight-line miles from Selden
• Stony Brook office2500 Nesconset Hwy, Building 10A, Stony Brook, NY 11790About 4.9 straight-line miles from Selden
• Bohemia office1690 Washington Ave, Bohemia, NY 11716About 7.3 straight-line miles from Selden

Orthopedic physicians see patients at every Injury Recovery MD office. Distances are straight-line, not driving. See all offices on the locations page. Call (631) 560-8357 — answered 24/7.

Frequently asked questions

Should Selden patients go to the Medford or Stony Brook office?

Either works. Orthopedic physicians see patients at both. The Medford office, which is Injury Recovery MD’s main office, is about 3.3 miles from Selden in a straight line, and the Stony Brook office is about 4.9 miles away. You can pick the office nearer their workplace or on a route they already drive. Call (631) 560-8357 to book.

Is NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk the same as Long Island Community Hospital?

Yes. The hospital in Patchogue formerly called Long Island Community Hospital is now named NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk. If its emergency department treated you after a car accident or work injury, an orthopedic follow-up can examine the injury in detail, decide whether more imaging is needed and produce a written treatment plan. Bring your discharge papers to the appointment.

Do I need an orthopedic doctor if I am already seeing a chiropractor?

Sometimes. A chiropractor provides hands-on care for the spine and nearby soft tissue. An orthopedic physician diagnoses injuries to bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and the spine, orders imaging when needed and writes the overall treatment plan. At Injury Recovery MD both work from the same chart, so chiropractic care follows the orthopedic diagnosis.

Is orthopedic care covered after a car accident in Selden?

Necessary orthopedic care after a New York car accident is generally a No-Fault medical benefit. Injury Recovery MD bills the No-Fault carrier directly, so care is $0 out of pocket for covered patients. File your No-Fault application within 30 days of the accident, and remember that you choose your own treating provider.