Accident Care Chiropractic
expands to West St. Paul

West Side owner has roots in West St. Paul and South St. Paul

By Jake Spitzack | Staff Writer | February 2025

West Sider Dr. Ted Pagel has returned to his family’s roots in West St. Paul by opening Accident Care Chiropractic in January in the Southview Square shopping center, near Marie Avenue and South Robert Street. He’s joined by co-owner Dr. Darren Faherty and several massage therapists. The practice specializes in treating injuries from traffic accidents and workplace accidents. It was founded in early 2022 at 891 Arcade St. in St. Paul, and this is its second location.

“My grandpa and great-grandpa built a house in West St. Paul so I’m kind of bringing it full circle,” said Pagel. “West St. Paul was always the area that I initially wanted to get into right away. It’s a good community that’s close to the cities but also some other suburbs, and it has a good spread demographically…. I have a couple of family members just across the border in South St. Paul as well.”

Pagel and Faherty previously worked at a practice in Washington that has 22 centers across the West Coast. Faherty, a Wisconsin-native, was eager to follow Pagel back to the Midwest following the pandemic, with the goal of replicating the success they had out there. Most commonly, they treat injuries related to whiplash, such as sprained neck and back muscles, and spinal disc injuries including herniations and protrusions. People often come to them with symptoms such as numbness or tingling sensations running up their limbs, but it can vary widely.

As part of its treatment, the team also educates patients about human anatomy and how to mitigate chances of recurring injuries.

“A lot of our patients treat for anywhere between three and six months,” said Pagel. “We try to bring everything to the table with a conservative outlook and are willing to work with other health care providers to make sure our patients are at the right place to get better…. We have success stories of treating people in the clinic and making them feel 100%, but then the other success is making sure they’ve learned something and get to take that knowledge home and maybe even help out a co-worker or friend so then there’s not chronic injuries all around.”

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Accident Care also gives patients tips on how to work with insurance companies, other health care providers and even lawyers. Staff speak English and Spanish and the practice may add Hmong-speaking staff in the future.

Prior to opening, the West St. Paul storefront got a cosmetic overhaul, and walls were built to create six private therapy rooms. In addition to chiropractic and massage, the business offers electrical stimulation, therapeutic cupping, and intersegmental, lumbar and cervical traction. Pagel also plans to get a state-of-the-art, non-intrusive laser to help stimulate muscle cells and promote cellular healing.

As is common among chiropractors, Pagel entered the industry after receiving chiropractic care for an injury – in his case a high school sports injury – although his father was a chiropractor as well. He recognizes that surgery and medications are necessary treatments in some cases but believes people should explore less intrusive options first when possible.
For more information, call 651-508-2950 or visit twincitieschiropractor.com.

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