All too often, illness or injury can appear out of the blue: You wake up in the middle of the night with intense muscle pain. You stumble while carrying groceries up a flight of stairs, and can no longer put weight on your swollen ankle. Your child takes a hit to the knee at the weekend soccer game, or you roll your ankle playing pickup basketball. When injuries like these occur, we’re often faced with uncertainty about where to go for care, especially if the symptoms seem severe, and your regular doctor’s office is closed after hours. Even though it’s not life-threatening, the pain, swelling, and potential damage need to be treated right away.
When it comes to health care, today's consumers have a lot of choices. This process can be stressful if you don’t know what resources to look to. With the increasing popularity of urgent cares around your area, choosing the right one for the right reasons can be a challenge, but it is important. After an orthopedic injury occurs, namely musculoskeletal injuries such as sprains, strains, fractures, etc., an orthopedic urgent care will have the trained specialists to treat your injury or condition the right way.
Health care providers at this type of specialized urgent care facility attend to millions of Americans with musculoskeletal conditions every year, such as concussions, sprains and strains, fractures, and any injuries or pain to the musculoskeletal system, including the joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves, and tendons. From school sports to weekend warriors, having a specialized orthopedic practitioner take care of you can make all the difference to a speedy recovery and reduced pain.
As an alternative to the emergency room, our orthopedic Express Care locations are fully equipped to manage non-life-threatening injuries and pain, and most importantly, to provide relief, helping our patients return to a healthy and active lifestyle.
At OrthoUnited Express Care facilities, our specialists solely focus on treating musculoskeletal conditions. If you suffer from sports injuries, car accidents, or other acute or chronic pain, our urgent care offers services including imaging, casting, and if you require surgery, we can schedule an appointment for you at our surgery center.
To learn more our orthopedic Express Care locations, and how we can help, call OrthoUnited at (844) 469-2663 or request an appointment online.
