7242 Beneva Rd. Sarasota, FL 34238

Dr. Huffman would like to introduce the chiropractors of United Joint and Spine Center: Dr. Justine DeMaio, Dr. Sarah Schanilec and Dr. Cole Schanilec. Their Sarasota auto accident treatment team have decades of experience treating car accident patients including whiplash treatment, back injury care, soft tissue spine injuries, sciatica, herniated discs and more. Everything you need to speed your injury recovery is provided under one roof, including low-level-laser therapy.

With our telemedicine injury portal, you have access to Dr. Huffman 24/7 through a simple text link to your phone. If you have an urgent need to be seen in the clinic, our staff can often see you the same day. Our goal is to provide you with immediate medical and chiropractic auto accident injury treatment so you don’t have to waste your time or risk your health waiting in a local ER or urgent care center.

Our comprehensive healthcare team of chiropractic physicians, chiropractic assistants and physical therapists provides caring and individualized pain management and injury care.  We customize your physical rehab and treatment based upon your personal needs to ensure you get exactly what you need to overcome your injuries. We are with you every step of the way to your recovery.  Call us or stop by the office if you are in need of an auto accident chiropractor or auto accident medical doctor in the Sarasota area.

Dr. Justine DeMaio

Dr. DeMaio started practicing in beautiful Sarasota in 2011 with a mission to create a welcoming atmosphere for a full spectrum patient experience by providing the best quality care to every patient she treats. This defines her passion to help people live a better quality of life.

She began her chiropractic journey at Logan College of Chiropractic in St Louis, Missouri and graduated in 2010. She became a Chiropractor because she really appreciates the philosophy of a holistic approach to overall health and wellness.

“I love being a Chiropractor, it is my calling!  I have a true passion for not only helping patients eliminate their pain, but to help patients continue their own journey and path to wellness.”

If you’ve been injured in a car accident and looking for a Sarasota area auto accident doctor that really cares about her patients, call (941) 922-4222.

Dr. Sarah Shanilec

Dr. Sarah Schanilec is a graduate of Life Chiropractic College in Marietta, GA. As a second generation chiropractor, she has always had a passion for chiropractic and serving her community.

Growing up on a farm in Ohio with six brothers and one sister, she had endless opportunities for exercise, outdoors, and adventure. She completed her B.S. at Ohio State University in biology before working as a biotechnology engineer for 5 years in Southern California. Techniques that she utilizes include full spine/diversified, Thompson technique, activator, and the global mechanical assessment to analyze and treat patients. She is also certified in Webster technique, which helps analyze and adjust patients during pregnancy for optimal gestation, labor, and delivery.

Dr. Sarah enjoys spending her free time with Dr. Cole, her husband and associate doctor, and their three dogs out on the water, at the beach, playing volleyball, or paddle boarding.

Dr. Cole Schanilec

Dr. Cole Schanilec was born in the foothills of the blue ridge mountains in Hickory, North Carolina. Throughout his youth, he developed a love of the great outdoors, a passion for sports, health and fitness, and a fascination with the function and performance of the human body. He received a B.S in Exercise Physiology at UNCW while competing in collegiate rugby.

While at university, Dr. Schanilec researched job activity level and its relationship with musculoskeletal discomfort that was presented at the American Conference of Sports Medicine. After graduating, Dr. Schanilec pursued rugby on the international stage, when a low back injury while training at a chiropractic college changed the course of his life and future forever. After seeing the power of chiropractic and its ability to restore function, reduce pain, and improve performance; Dr. Schanilec enrolled in the Doctor of Chiropractic program at Life University. This is where he met his wife Dr. Sarah, a fellow chiropractor with whom he shares two dogs, Maggie and Dixie. He is more than excited to serve the spines and people in the great city of Sarasota.

Dr. Kevin Huffman

Dr. Huffman is an osteopathic physician board-certified in family medicine with over 30 years of experience in the field of accident and injury care.  Having treated thousands of injured patients including those suffering from whiplash, sciatica, and soft tissue injuries, Dr. Huffman is an integral part of the United Joint and Spine Center in Sarasota.

With our state-of-the-art telemedicine portal, our Sarasota patients have 24/7 access to Dr. Huffman through a simple cell phone text link, helping our patients stay out of crowded ERs and urgent care centers for things like medications, medical reports, and medical referrals.

As a medical physician, Dr. Huffman communicates directly with your primary care physician about your Sarasota auto accident and injury status, so they also have peace of mind while you complete your full recovery at United Joint and Spine Center.

Stacey

Stacey was born and raised in Sarasota, Florida. She knew she wanted to be part of United Joint & Spine Centers team because of the strong passion that the office has about saving lives through chiropractic care. Stacey has learned through her own personal experience with pain, what true wellness is and understands the benefits of regular chiropractic care. She believes there are so many things to love about the office that separates them from others.

“You truly will feel welcomed, educated and an overall sense of wanting to start a pure natural healthier lifestyle. I am honored each day to come to work at a place full of health and happiness. At United Joint & Spine Center, we will do everything in our power to help you live the best life you can live. Chiropractic saved my life, now it is time for chiropractic to save yours! See you at our office!”

Madison

Madison was born in Virginia Beach and moved down to Sarasota, Florida when she was 10 years old. After graduating from high school in 2014, she attended SCF and studied Anatomy and Physiology. After her studies, she learned not only how the body is made up, but also how she wanted to reach out & help others learn about their own bodies and how to heal them through chiropractic care. Her love for natural healing through chiropractic also came after a life changing car accident that affected her health. “I overcame all my obstacles with chiropractic care after that car accident. Chiropractic saved my life, allow it to save yours! See you at United Joint & Spine Center!”

Heather

Our chiropractic and medical injury team is here to help you recover fully from your Sarasota auto accident.  Individual and personal care is delivered by a team dedicated to your car accident recovery.

From the minute you walk into our United Joint and Spine Center office, you notice that our focus is on our patients and ensuring you get everything you need to recover from your whiplash or other car accident injuries.

United Joint and Spine Center has been a part of the Sarasota community for many years. Come in for a visit and see why so many of your Sarasota neighbors, friends, and family have used United Joint and Spine Center when they needed medical and chiropractic care following a Sarasota auto accident.

United Joint and Spine Center offers low-level-laser therapy to reinforce their dedication towards fast and safe recovery. Laser therapy is a treatment tool that operates at a cellular level to provide our patients with the results they have been looking for to treat their whiplash and other car accident injuries.

If you’ve been injured in a car accident in Sarasota, FL and want a one-stop-shop fully staffed by both medical and chiropractic physicians, with in-house laser therapy and full-service physiotherapy, then United Joint and Spine Center is the right place for you.

Electrical stimulation is a type of modality used to accomplish various tasks in chiropractic.

If you have been in an auto accident that causes pain or limited functional mobility, your chiropractor may use electrical stimulation as part of your treatment plan.

Call today (941) 922-4222 to learn how our injury care team brings together auto injury healing services to get you better sooner.

Our Medical Director

Dr. Huffman is an osteopathic physician who is board-certified in family medicine. He has over 30 years of experience treating auto injuries and whiplash. He has treated thousands of car accident patients and joined the United Joint and Spine Center team to extend his injury care to his family and friends in the Sarasota area.

Dr. Huffman is available to his Sarasota patients via his telemedicine portal 24/7 through a simple text link to a cell phone where he can call medications into your local Sarasota pharmacy.

As a primary care physician, he communicates with your primary care physician. Additionally, he communicates with your auto accident attorney.

Whiplash Treatment From Qualified Experts

When you call us, you speak to a board-certified medical physician, not an assistant and not a marketing person. Call today at (866) 402-4250 for a FREE car accident medical consultation with a medical physician about your case. The call and the consultation are free and Dr. Huffman is available to his Sarasota patients 24/7. See why so many of your Sarasota neighbors and friends have turned to Florida Injury Medical Centers to help them through their car accident recovery. Additional questions?  Contact Us.