Whether you’re at home, at work, driving, or playing sports, there are a vast number of accidents and other incidents that can lead to injury. Data shows that almost 44 million people went to the emergency room for problems that included injuries, along with adverse reactions from medications and poisoning, in 2022 alone.
However, not all injuries require emergency room care, and that’s where urgent care facilities become especially important. If you’re struggling with mild to moderate injuries and need help, let’s show you why getting treatment from urgent care is better for managing your problems than overcrowding the ER.
Dr. Andrew Nanagalama and his experienced medical staff at American River Urgent Care help residents of Orangevale and Rancho Cordova, California, with a range of medical issues, including illnesses and injuries.
Injuries, a broad description of any form of damage that happens to your body due to external factors, including accidents or trauma, can result in short-term problems (acute or long-term (chronic) issues for you to deal with. Minor injuries are non-threatening and generally short-term problems, and can include things like:
These issues often have a short recovery time, can generally be treated in a small number of visits, and don’t require further medical attention.
Think of urgent care as the alternative option to emergency rooms when your doctor’s office isn’t open, which offers several advantages:
Though not open as long as emergency rooms, it can manage medical problems during hours when most medical offices aren’t open.
Like emergency rooms, you don’t have to call in advance to be treated the same day; you can just come in and explain the problem.
ERs often prioritize severe cases over minor to moderate ones, making the time to be seen unpredictable. Since Urgent care facilities don’t handle emergency cases, wait times are often much shorter.
X-rays, MRIs, and other diagnostic imaging can be performed in urgent care, and the results can be forwarded to your doctor or the ER if necessary.
Bloodwork and urine tests can also be done at urgent care, making getting the results to determine medical problems and treating them an easier process.
All of these benefits make urgent care ideal for treating non-life-threatening medical issues, including minor injuries.
To help with your minor injuries, we offer a range of treatment options, including medical imaging, lab tests, physical exams, occupational medicine, wound care, and more. To get swift and comprehensive treatments for your injuries, contact Dr. Nangalama and American River Urgent Care today.
