Urgent Care for Minor Injuries in College Park, MD

There are numerous examples of minor injuries that can befall a person. The following is a list of some general examples of minor injuries:

● Bruises, sprains, and strains
● Chronic pain
● Cuts and lacerations that do not involve major arteries, organs, or significant loss of blood
● First-degree burns and some second-degree burns
● Fractures to the fingers, thumbs, or toes
● General aches and pains
● Mild concussions or head injuries that do not involve a loss of consciousness
● Minor whiplash

At Express Healthcare, we proudly treat all of the above minor injuries. Moreover, we also accept walk-in appointments so that you do not have to wait for an available appointment at the primary care clinic or spend hours in the emergency room before seeing a doctor!

The three types of injury are acute injuries, chronic injuries, and overuse injuries. Acute injuries occur as a result of a single event and include such injuries as dislocations, sprains, fractures, cuts, and burns. In contrast, overuse injuries are those that develop gradually after repeated strain on the body. Examples of overuse injuries include bursitis, stress fractures, tennis elbow, and iliotibial band (IB) syndrome. Chronic injuries can initially develop from either an acute injury or an overuse injury, but they are classified as those that last for at least three months without improvement.

Our board-certified physicians at Express Healthcare are highly-qualified and happy to provide expert treatment for all three types of injuries—acute, chronic, or overuse!

Minor trauma is generally considered to be an injury that does not pose a risk of death or long-term disability. As such, minor trauma can refer to a broad range of injuries that vary in both type and severity, including anything from a strained muscle to a fractured wrist or any injury that does not pose a risk to a major organ or artery.

The primary difference between a minor injury and a major injury is that a major injury poses a risk of death or long-term disability, while a minor injury does not. Minor injuries are typically painful but do not threaten your life or reduce your quality of life in the long term. That said, they may cause some short-term inconvenience. Some examples of major injuries include the following:

● Compound or open fractures
● Deep lacerations or cuts that threaten nearby organs or arteries
● Gunshot wounds
● Injuries that involve chest pain, confusion, paralysis, severe bleeding, or shortness of breath (i.e., heart attack, stroke, or spinal cord injury)
● Severe concussions or head injuries that involve loss of consciousness
● Third-degree burns

Another difference between major and minor injuries is that while minor injuries can be expertly treated at an urgent care clinic, most major injuries require an emergency room’s services in case life-threatening complications arise.

If you are looking for an excellent urgent care clinic for minor injuries, we welcome you to come to Express Healthcare! For more information, contact us or schedule an appointment online. We are conveniently located at 4701 Melbourne Place College Park, MD 20740. We serve patients from College Park MD, New Carrollton MD, Berwyn Heights MD, White Oak MD, Seabrook MD, Laurel MD, Springdale MD, Mitchellville MD and surrounding areas.