In the United States, when the American people are sick or injured, they typically visit their primary doctor. A doctor will treat their minor aches, pains, and illnesses. A doctor will also treat their major aches, pains, and illnesses. For the American people, doctors take the time to treat patients 365 days of the year. However, what happens when primary doctors are not available? If you need immediate treatment and care this summer, this is where clinics come in. More specifically, these clinics are called urgent care. Urgent care facilities, essentially, handle illnesses and injuries that doctors can handle. However, these clinics are open seven days a week from 8AM to 8PM. Does this sound ideal for your medical situation? If you have any illnesses and injuries this summer, here are the symptoms urgent care clinics treat.
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The Symptoms
Now that summer is getting closer and closer, you or your loved ones may experience illnesses or injuries due to this time of year. When your primary doctor cannot be reached, or you cannot obtain an appointment immediately, head to your local medical walk in clinic. Urgent care is here to help!
Sunburn: During the summer months, many individuals spend an ample amount of time in the sun. They head to the beach, tan, and swim; all while letting the warm sun’s rays bake their skin. This may be seen as a positive event of the summer, since everyone wants that summer glow- but sometimes it’s not so positive. In fact, a sunburn can occur during the first 15 minutes of your body being exposed to the sun. By definition, a sunburn is reddening, inflammation, and, in severe cases, blistering and peeling of the skin caused by overexposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun. Needless to say, sunburn can be highly painful and uncomfortable. Many cases of sunburn can be treated at home. You can use certain cooling lotions or gels to heal your sunburn as it peels and starts to fade. However, there are some cases of sunburn that are more severe, and this is when you should head to one of the many urgent care clinics.
If you experience fever, chills, vision issues, and possibly infected blisters accompanied with your sunburn, urgent care can treat your symptoms immediately.
Sprains And Strains: Many children and young adults are more active once the weather begins to turn warmer. They swim in pools, play at parks, and play countless sports games during the summer months. Because of this, their risk of physical injury is higher. If you, or your loved ones experience a sprain or a strain after physical activity, head to urgent care.
There is a difference between a sprain and a strain, even though their symptoms are similar. A sprain is an injury to a ligament and can occur in various parts of the body. To be specific, the injury to the ligament is, in actuality, a tear of the ligament. Once the ligament tears, you can experience swelling and a lot of pain. However, a strain is a tear in a muscle or tendon. Although the location is different, each of these injuries can be highly painful. If you cannot visit your primary doctor immediately, urgent care clinics will treat the sprain or the strain.
A doctor at an urgent care clinic will recommend RICE (rest, ice, compression, and elevation), and also take X-rays of the sprain. Afterwards, he or she will recommend over-the-counter medication for the pain, and may place your injury in a cast, boot, or brace (if your ankle is sprained). For a strain, an urgent care physician will recommend the same type of treatment. Pretty soon, you’ll be good as new!
Seasonal Allergies: During the spring and summer months, the pollen count can be drastically high. Therefore, if you suffer from seasonal allergies, you may end up feeling very ill (stuffy nose, itchy and watery eyes, constant sneezing, coughing, and a runny nose). Urgent care clinics can help with seasonal allergies. They will recommend Antihistamine medications, nasal sprays, allergy eye drops, and cough drops if you have an allergy cough.
