Summer is here and who doesn’t love to spend time enjoying the outdoors? But with summer’s long hazy days and cool breezy nights comes a host of potential injuries that seem to become more viable when the temperature rises. Here are some of the more common injuries you may encounter this summer, and how to
Read MoreSprain vs. Strain
You know that you’ve hurt your ankle – you’re just not sure whether it’s a sprain or a strain. These separate types of injuries can actually cause a similar amount of pain. Whether it is a strain or a sprain, one thing is for sure – you need to have it assessed by a trained medical
Read MoreSports Injuries That Can Be Treated at an Urgent Care Facility
There are few things that remain constant in this world. Unfortunately, sports-related injuries are among them. As any athlete will tell you, incurring a sports injury is quite common. The most common types of sports injuries are related to the musculoskeletal system, including your bones, muscles, and other connective tissue. Many of these types of sports injuries
Read MoreHow Urgent Care Beats the Emergency Room
It’s the weekend, you’re at home and you trip going up the stairs. Your foot is painful and when you try to walk, you’re unable to put weight on it. It could be sprained or even fractured. Do you visit the emergency room, or can an urgent care provider be the better solution? It can
Read MorePediatric Urgent Care
Childhood is the most active time in most people’s lives – they’re growing and learning everything about the world. All of that activity, curiosity, high energy, and developing immune systems make them especially prone to injuries and illnesses. Today it may be a scraped knee, tomorrow may bring a runny nose. For whatever non-life-threatening medical
Read MoreUrgent Care
What is the difference between going to an urgent care clinic or a hospital’s emergency room (ER)? This is actually a very straightforward distinction. For life-threatening emergencies, such as a heart attack or injuries sustained from an accident, you should visit the ER. For injuries or illnesses which should be handled soon but are not
Read MoreWhy Urgent Care Works for a Fracture
A fracture – which is the same thing as a broken bone – happens when the physical force applied on the bone is more powerful than the bone itself, causing it to break. This can happen when we exercise or play sports, and it can also happen as we age. If you or a loved
Read MoreUrgent Care, the ER, or Primary Care?
Almost every person will get sick or injured at some point in their lives. In fact, nearly 20 percent of all Americans visit an ER each year. But when they get sick, there are several options for health care. For routine health care, many go to a primary care physician, but that requires making an
Read MoreWinter Respiratory Illnesses
Every winter season, we look forward to the holidays, good food, time off work and school, and spending time with family and friends. But one thing we never want is to get sick. Unfortunately, there are a variety of winter respiratory illnesses that attack millions of people in the United States every year. Let’s take
Read MoreCould My Sore Throat Be Strep?
Wintertime brings cold temperatures, holidays, and snow. It opens up all sorts of possibilities to play outside and enjoy winter sports. But exposure to the elements also increases your risk of catching a cold, the flu, or even strep throat. This is because people are coming in from the cold outdoors and breathing stuffy, recirculated
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