Injury care refers to medical attention and treatment to properly manage an injury, whether a minor cut or a more serious condition like a fracture or sprain. It involves assessment, medications, and follow-up care.
An injury or damage to your body can be caused by accidents, trauma, or overuse. It may have immediate effects, such as pain and swelling, as well as long-term consequences, including chronic pain, impaired mobility, or disability.
At Level One Urgent Care, we provide prompt treatment to promote healing and prevent further complications. Our team ensures that you receive compassionate care while addressing your injuries.
A sprain occurs when a ligament, which connects bones at a joint, gets stretched or torn. Sprains typically happen at the ankles, wrists, and knees when a joint is forced into an unnatural position. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, bruising, and difficulty moving the affected joint.
A strain is the stretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon that connects muscles to bones. It often results from overexertion or improper use of muscles, such as lifting heavy objects or sudden movements during physical activity. Strain typically affects the lower back, neck, shoulders, and hamstrings. Symptoms may include pain, muscle weakness, swelling, and muscle spasms.
Treatment for sprains and strains typically involves the RICE method:
You may also be recommended immobilization with a splint or brace and prescribed pain relievers and anti-inflammatory medications to alleviate discomfort.
A fracture or broken bone is a crack or break in your bone, usually caused by traumas like falls, car accidents, sports injuries, or underlying conditions that weaken the bone, such as osteoporosis.
A fracture can vary in severity and location, ranging from hairline cracks to complete breaks that cause the bone to separate into two or more pieces.
Symptoms of a fracture may include:
We diagnose a broken bone through a physical exam and imaging tests. Treatment depends on the type and severity of the injury. It may include:
A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that occurs when the brain experiences sudden movement or impact against the skull. It can result from a blow or jolt to the head, a fall, or any other injury.
Concussions are usually associated with a change in brain function, such as losing consciousness and trouble with brain functions. Not every blow to the head or headache results in a concussion.
Symptoms of concussion are often short-term and may include:
We may conduct tests to evaluate your cognitive skills, ask detailed questions about your injury, assess your overall symptoms, and review your medical history.
Once we have diagnosed a concussion, they may recommend rest, both physical and cognitive, until symptoms resolve, followed by a gradual return to normal activities. We may also prescribe pain relievers to address headaches that may occur after a concussion.
A sports injury is damage to parts of the body caused by repetitive motion and overuse during sports or exercise.
Sports injuries can occur because of the following factors:
Common sports injuries include concussions, sprains in your ankle, knee, and wrist, dislocations, and strains in your stomach and back.
Common symptoms of sports injuries include:
To diagnose a sports injury, we will conduct a physical examination and may recommend imaging tests like an X-ray. We may advise the RICE approach to heal your injury, but for more serious sports injuries, treatment may involve:
Lacerations are deep cuts or skin tears caused by sharp objects, such as knives or broken glass, or by blunt force trauma, resulting in pain and bleeding.
Treatment for lacerations involves stopping the bleeding, cleaning, and dressing the wound with sutures, staples, or adhesive strips. We may stitch the deeper cuts to stop bleeding and reduce scarring.
Burns refer to injuries to the skin or other tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, or radiation. Depending on the extent of tissue damage, they can range from minor to life-threatening injuries.
Burns are typically classified into three categories:
We will assess the severity of your burn by examining your skin and may recommend you get transferred to a burn center if your injuries cover more than 10 percent of your total body surface area.
Treating a severe burn may involve medications, wound dressings, therapy, and surgery. Treatment may include:
At Level One Urgent Care, we offer personalized, prompt care to address your injuries to help avoid further complications.
To schedule a consultation with our skilled practitioners, call us at 281-947-6160 or request an appointment online. Alternatively, simply walk into our clinic in Iowa Colony, TX.
