Berkeley crashes cluster in two places: the I-80 corridor at the Ashby and University exits, and the surface grid — San Pablo, Telegraph, Shattuck — where cars, bikes, and pedestrians share tight streets around campus. Whether you were rear-ended in Bay Bridge approach traffic or knocked off a bike near Milvia, get evaluated before symptoms peak. We're about 15 minutes south in downtown Oakland with same-day slots.
We'll call you within 30 minutes to verify insurance and schedule.
Why patients choose our process: we take the time to listen and strategize a healing plan built for you — whiplash, concussion, or injured extremities. Phase 1 calms inflammation and gets pain manageable, with gentle physical therapy strategies from day one. Phase 2 transitions you back to the activities and life you love, progressively. Phase 3 — the Wellness Shift — gives you the strategies and skills to keep living your best life, naturally.
The I-80 pattern is familiar: stop-and-go Bay Bridge approach traffic, a moment's inattention at Ashby or University, and a rear-end impact that snaps your neck through its range faster than muscles can brace. Classic whiplash — often with little visible damage to either car, and symptoms that don't arrive until 24–72 hours later.
The second pattern is Berkeley-specific: bicycle and pedestrian collisions on the streets around campus and along San Pablo. These produce a wider injury mix — shoulder, rib, hip, and spine — and they're routinely under-evaluated, because the ER's job is ruling out fractures and internal injuries, not assessing the soft-tissue and joint damage that keeps hurting for months. If you were "cleared" at the hospital but the pain didn't clear with you, that's exactly what a chiropractic accident evaluation is for.
A focused history and exam covering the mechanism of your crash — objective findings documented from day one.
Frequency, milestones, and re-exam points you can understand. Trauma-informed pacing — we treat the person, not just the scan.
Records built for adjusters and attorneys, from a treating provider with over a decade of accident-injury practice.
Have an attorney and an open claim? You can often begin care with no upfront cost. We handle the paperwork with their office.
Our full accident-injury clinic — same-day evaluations, all insurance and lien-based care.
The classic I-80 rear-end injury — how it develops and how it's treated.
Common in bike and pedestrian impacts — when rib pain needs evaluation.
Why you felt fine at the scene and what to watch for in the first 72 hours.
How liability coverage applies to cyclists and pedestrians — and how lien care works.
Accident care for the MacArthur Maze and the I-80 corridor south of you.
From campus, Fourth Street, or the Ashby corridor: straight south on Telegraph, Shattuck, or San Pablo into downtown Oakland. We serve accident patients from Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville, and across the East Bay.