Have you seen the ingenious Baycare billboards depicting urgent care versus emergency care? In a side-by-side visual, one reads: step on mouse trap = urgent care; step on bear trap = emergency care. Another: Have the flu, visit urgent care; have the plague, visit the emergency room. When considering what type of medical care to seek for an injury, do you know when to visit an urgent care versus emergency room? More importantly, do you know where to find an orthopedic urgent care Raleigh NC residents trust?
EmergeOrtho—Triangle Region orthopedic experts have the specialty training and experience to treat a diverse and verbose variety of injuries. This includes sprains, strains, closed fractures, joint problems, and more. Find out more about what type of injuries our fellowship-trained orthopedic urgent care providers address and where.
Is it an Orthopedic Urgent Care or ER Situation?
Not all injury comparisons are as obvious as a mousetrap versus a bear trap or the flu versus the plague. Many studies reflect that at least 30% of all emergency room visits in the United States are non-urgent.
So how do you know when your local Raleigh urgent care is appropriate to visit, rather than the ER? Learning the answer will not only save you time but in many cases will save you money and ensure that you receive the care needed for optimum recovery.
EmergeOrtho Orthopedic Urgent Cares located throughout the greater Triangle Region, offer patients expedient, comprehensive, and affordable urgent care services.
While our Orthopedic Urgent Cares accommodate musculoskeletal pain and injuries, post-surgical pain and complications, fracture reductions, and minor wounds, there are some instances in which certain medical conditions should be addressed by a hospital emergency room.
Take a look at what our EmergeOrtho Orthopedic Urgent Cares treat, versus injuries and conditions that need to be addressed at an ER:
Can be Treated at Orthopedic Urgent Care
- Sprains
- Strains (including neck and low back)
- Broken bones
- Closed fractures (the bone has not broken the skin)
- Sports-related injuries
- Joint problems (pain, swelling, etc.)
- Cuts, lacerations, and wounds
- Dressing problems associated with a cast or wound
- Shoulder dislocations
- Foot and ankle injuries
- Hand and wrist injuries
Emergency Room Treatment Required
- Non-orthopedic-related injuries/conditions
- Head and/or facial trauma
- Full or partial amputations
- Open fractures (the bone has broken the skin)
- Initial visit following a motor vehicle accident
- Chest injuries
Advantages of an Orthopedic Urgent Care Versus ER Visit
One of the major advantages of seeking care from an EmergeOrtho urgent care, is that Orthopedic Urgent Care facilities at our Apex, Burlington, Durham, Raleigh, and Smithfield locations are open seven days a week! But, there are several other benefits attached with going to an Orthopedic Urgent Care, which includes:
- Affordable visit/treatment options (especially compared with those of an ER)
- Improved wait times
- Expert care from board-certified orthopedic specialists offered outside of normal business hours
Another spectacular advantage of Orthopedic Urgent Cares includes the fact that patients have 13 locations from which to choose in the Triangle Region:
- Apex – 7 days a week
- Brier Creek
- Burlington – 7 days a week
- Chapel Hill
- Dunn
- Durham – 7 days a week
- Fuquay-Varina
- Oxford
- Raleigh – 7 days a week
- Smithfield – 7 days a week
- Southpoint
- Wake Forest-Wakefield
- Wilson
New Patients Welcome!
Exciting Announcement About Expanded Urgent Care- Options
As part of our ever-expanding EmergeOrtho urgent care offerings, the Raleigh location is excited to announce that starting Friday, December 6th, orthopedic urgent care services are available seven days a week, 9am to 9pm!
No matter what type of injury brings you to one of our orthopedic urgent care centers, know that EmergeOrtho is committed to ensuring a safe, comfortable, and comprehensive patient experience.
Our ultimate goal is to help you Emerge Stronger. Healthier. Better—without a major impact on your finances.
To learn more about the best orthopedic urgent care Raleigh, NC patients depend upon, or one of our other orthopedic urgent care locations, call us any time at 919-220-5255. Or, feel free to self-schedule an appointment now for a non-urgent visit.
