A sprained ankle or broken arm will generate a lot of pain. But, unfortunately, a trip to the nearest ER might not immediately alleviate that pain. That is because of the wait time.
On average, you could wait in an ER for up to two hours before seeing a doctor. Then there will be a wait for the X-ray and the X-ray diagnosis. Finally, it could be several hours before you get prescribed treatment. That is a long time to wait with that throbbing pain. Thankfully, there is an alternative.
OSSM Urgent Care in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, provides exceptional care for non-life-threatening injuries and ailments. If you have never gone to urgent care, then you will appreciate the following reasons why you should choose urgent care in CDA:
Time Saver
You will save time when you seek out treatment at OSSM Urgent Care. There will not be a phalanx of doctors to navigate to seek treatment. We provide immediate treatment for any orthopedic injury.
Money Saver
You probably know someone who has an ER horror story about their bills. Even for the smallest of fractures, one ER visit can be expensive. However, the costs at OSSM Urgent Care are significantly lower.
Health Boost
There is no escaping the simple fact that sick people will fill any ER. Many of those patients could be coughing, sneezing, and experiencing fever. All of that can be contagious. You want to avoid compounding your orthopedic injury by getting sick with the flu.
Immediate Specialist Care
An ER physician needs to care for various injuries and conditions. Once an ER doctor makes an assessment, they will call in a specialist. That specialist could be somewhere in the hospital or in surgery. So you will have to wait.
At OSSM Urgent Care in CDA, we are the specialists. That means you get immediate answers about your condition and a treatment plan.
On-Site X-Rays
OSSAM Urgent Care has on-site X-ray and diagnostic equipment. Yes, a hospital will have the same equipment, but when you go through the ER, you must wait your turn to get those X-rays. It might also be on another floor. That means waiting for an orderly to take you to the radiology department. Remember, you’re still in pain and haven’t been treated yet for your injury!
Fast Surgery Scheduling
Some orthopedic injuries will require surgery, which can be scheduled right in our urgent care facility. So you don’t have to wait until the next day to contact a specialist. We will already be there.
Personalized Care Team
Once our doctors assess your injury, they will develop a treatment and recovery plan. That assigns you to a care team who will track your progress through the recovery. Your care team will answer questions and take care of follow-up visits.
The goal at OSSM Urgent Care is to provide fast, cost-effective, and exceptional care for the following types of orthopedic injuries:
- Dislocations
- Sports or work injuries
- Inflamed joints
- Breaks, sprains, or fractures
- Back, neck, and feet pain
If those are injuries you incur, a visit to OSSM Urgent Care in CDA is the clear choice for quality medical care.
