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Should I have a carbon frame inspected post non-collision crash?

2016 Spec. Sirrus Carbon Pro Disc. I crashed on an asphalt bike path for unknown reasons - I can't remember about 2 miles pre-crash. Impact seems to been mainly my body. I came to laying on my left side with both hands still gripping the bars and my right foot still clipped in somehow.

NOT a collision with an object -- apparently -- since I was all alone sprawled across the center of the path.

The only visible damage to my bike is a little scraped paint on the rear fender and a chewed up end of the left bar grip.

Someone knowledgeable at a Specialized dealer LBS could inspect for cracks in the frame, right?

Should I have it checked before I ride it again?

FWIW, I think my body may have functioned as an air bag / shock absorber for the bike. I got a broken kneecap, fractured tibia, rotator cuff/shoulder injury, broken bones and UCL detachment in my right thumb and a couple of hairline fractures in wrist bones. So I'm not riding for a while - another 3 weeks with my hand in a cast, another 2 months with a full leg brace and crutches.The only impact points on the bike seem to be the rear tire/wheel/fender and the left grip.
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