Injury Care and Treatment
Any damage to your body is called an injury, and it can happen anywhere, at any time!!
Moving heavy objects, falling off of stairs, working out, driving, or playing in the garden, anything can cause minor to life-threatening injuries
We at Southwest Urgent Care are fully equipped to provide immediate diagnosis and treatment to make you feel better.
Classification and Types Of Injuries
Injuries can be classified as follows:
Primary Injury or Direct Injury
One that occurs as a result of a direct action causing immediate pain or wound; sports activity, external blow or fall, or burn.
Secondary Injury or Indirect Injury
One that occurs as a result of a previous untreated injury, overuse of muscles and tendons, or overestimation of one’s body capabilities.
Chronic
Ones that usually last for at least three months or more and are the result of repetitive wrong or poor techniques and over or extensive use of the same techniques.
Most Common Injuries
Wounds and injuries can be painful and make you lethargic, sad, and less productive!
A fall, an accident, hits, or/and many other causes may lead to injury. Some of the most common injuries can be divided into two vast categories:
- Sports Injuries
- Everyday Injuries
Sports Injuries
All athletes or sports players: Swimmers, Runners, Football Basket Ball Soccer, or Tennis players, are at risk of getting one or more of the following injuries:
- Sprains
- Strains
- Fractures (Clavicle, arm, wrist, Hip)
- Knee Injuries
- Tennis Elbow
- Shin Splints
- Back Injuries
- Concussion
- Bruises
- Groin Pull
- Hamstring Strain
Everyday Injuries
Tried to move a big console? Can’t move now? Hold on, we are all not from Planet Krypton, making us Super Man/ Women!
Kids and adults get injuries from the least expected, most common everyday life activities. Causes of Everyday Injuries can be anything and everything, like a routine workout gone wrong, A car accident, a fall from stairs, kitchen expedition accident while cooking or chopping, carrying, or moving heavy objects.
In kids, Curiosity leads to a lot of accidental injuries, Accidental swallowing, and Playground or garden game mishaps. Also, heavy school backpacks cause back pain and musculoskeletal discomfort in some kids too.
Some common everyday Injuries are listed below:
- Burns
- Cuts
- Scrapes
- Choking
- Poisoning
- Bruises
- Shocks
- Sprains, Strains, or fractures, and more
All Injuries must be taken seriously and should be treated promptly. Shocks or jerks, often considered insignificant, must be considered seriously and be treated immediately, as Internal bleeding may cause death in some cases.
Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Injuries
We wish Humpty Dumpty would have been taken to urgent care after his great fall!
The right diagnosis led to the right treatment. Both things go hand in hand.
Southwest Urgent Care has specialized, experienced providers, working seven days a week to provide the necessary diagnosis and treatment for your accidental emergencies.
Stitches and skin glue is used to treat minor cuts, scrapes, and wounds. Healing supplies, such as slings and crutches, are used to help in bone and muscle injuries or fractures. In some cases, surgery may be required if a fracture is displaced.
With the best x-ray facility, diagnosis becomes expedited at Southwest Urgent Care for your sprains, fractures, and other injuries.
Don’t ignore your injury and get treated by the best providers at Southwest Urgent Care without delay.
