When you’re hurt, every hour feels longer. Questions pile up fast: Who do I see? Do I need imaging? What happens next? Mark Cereceda treated speed as part of care—not rushing, but removing the friction that keeps people waiting.
Speed starts with the first hello. A call or text should lead somewhere right away. You should leave that first conversation knowing your next step—specialist, imaging, or conservative care today—and when it’s happening.
From there, the details do the heavy lifting. Same- or next-day access when it matters. Imaging booked for you, not left to you. Pre-hab and post-op rehab scheduled inside the plan, not taped on later. Updates that arrive on time, so you’re not refreshing your inbox to feel seen.
This isn’t about heroics; it’s about habits. Explain the “why,” not just the “what,” so the plan makes sense. Speak plainly, because clarity is respect. If something changes, someone owns the fix. If surgery is right, the handoff is clean. If a non-surgical path is better, the door to chiropractic, rehab, or interventional pain is already open.
Speed protects outcomes, too. Waiting saps strength and confidence. Moving quickly keeps momentum alive and shortens the distance from uncertainty to action. That’s why you’ll see time held on the calendar for new patients, imaging before you leave, and a one-page plan you can put on the fridge and actually follow.
It’s simple work, done carefully. And when it’s done right, you feel it: less guessing, more moving, and a path back to life that finally looks like a path.
Care across CEDA Orthopedic Group and CEDA Health is clinician-led and independent. 388CEDA coordinates access and insurance requirements after accidents; it does not provide legal services.