Weekend and Evening Injuries and Illnesses Can be a Challenge

With an ankle nearly twice its normal size and a set of running clothes covered in stickers, you set out to look for one of the closest urgent care locations. at mile 10.9 of her first half marathon, your 17 year old daughter rolled her ankle, tumbled down a small hill and had to quit the race. Fortunately, another runner who had his phone allowed her to call you. Already waiting at the finish line, you abandoned that spot and drove to pick up your daughter.

Luckily, her unfortunate fall occurred very near a trail where she could hobble her way to a road and within minutes you were heading to a nearby walk in medical clinic. Wanting to get an x-ray as soon as possible, you were already reworking the Thanksgiving day schedule in your head. Your husband and older daughter were already heading over the river and through the woods to the annual family feast, and you were hopeful that you and your youngest daughter would not be far behind. The only question being would today’s travel include a pair of crutches?
Where Do You Go When You Need Weekend of Holiday Medical Care?
You do not have to be out running your first ever half marathon to need health care on a holiday weekend. From food poisoning to the flu, there are a number of reasons that people find themselves looking for a doctor. If you hate the hurry up and wait mentality of an unnecessary trip to the hospital emergency room then you have likely discovered the convenience of local urgent care locations. With a list of doctors and services, and sometimes, even prices, online, it is increasingly easier to see why a growing number of health consumers are looking at a walk in clinic as the most affordable and convenient option.
The latest research indicates that there are currently 20,000 physicians who practice Urgent Care Medicine today and as many as 3 million patients visit walk in clinics each week, according to the Urgent Care Association of America. Knowing that you can get the care that you need sooner rather than later on a family holiday like Thanksgiving is just one reason to make sure that you visit a local health clinic setting when you need non emergency health care. After all, you also want to be on your way . . . over the river and through the woods!