Westcare Clinics provides urgent care services for patients on a walk-in basis. Our team of healthcare professionals come from a wide variety of medical backgrounds and are trained to treat a range of conditions.
Symptoms Treated At Urgent Care
Urgent care can treat patients experiencing any of the following symptoms:
- Headaches
- Body and muscle aches
- Rashes and itching
- Coughing (and dry cough), sneezing and wheezing
- Sore throat and strep throat
- Nausea, diarrhea and vomiting
- Other unexplained pain or swelling
General Conditions Treated At Urgent Care
Westcare Clinics urgent care treats the following conditions:
- Allergic reactions and asthma
- Cuts, burns, bug bites and animal bites
- Falls, sprains, strains, and broken bones
- Colds and flus
- Pink eye
- Ear infections
- Sinus pressure and sinus infections (sinusitis)
- Bronchitis and strep throat
Lab Work & Diagnostic Imaging
An urgent care facility offers many of the same services that are offered in an emergency room or through a primary care physician. The lab services may include:
- Blood tests including blood glucose, basic and comprehensive metabolic panels, complete blood counts, etc.
- Pregnancy tests
- Electrolyte testing
- STD tests
- Strep tests
- Urinalysis
- Fecal blood occult
- Drug tests and screenings
- Flu tests and rapid flu tests
- PT / INR tests
X-rays. Urgent care clinics can perform an x-ray without a referral from a primary care physician. They offer patients the opportunity to see a doctor and obtain an x-ray in one visit. This helps to save the patient time, pain, and anxiety.
EKG. Patients may need an EKG if they are experiencing heart arrhythmias, or any other uneasy heart related issues. Urgent care gives patients access to an EKG without needing to obtain a doctor’s referral. Most providers don’t have EKG technicians or even EKG machines, so urgent care is a great option.
Strep Testing. A sore throat may be a sign of a bacteria infection that requires a rapid strep test for diagnosis. An urgent care center can administer the test within a few minutes, giving patients the information they need to obtain treatment and regain their health.
Mono: Patients experiencing symptoms of mono will need to undergo a test to diagnose their condition and obtain treatment. Waiting for a doctor’s appointment can be difficult for patients struggling with symptoms. Urgent care makes healthcare convenient and affordable.
STD Testing. Westcare Clinics offers STD testing that can provide results within a few minutes. Armed with these results, patients will be empowered to pursue treatment.
Soft Tissue Treatment
Joint and soft tissue injections, such as epidural injections (interlaminar and transforaminal), piriformis injection, sacroiliac joint injections, and trigger point injections, may be done to address tissue damage, ease pain, and support overall recovery. The type of injection that is done will depend on the location and severity of the patient’s condition.
Pain Management
Patients experiencing pain may be advised to take advantage of one or more of the following pain management techniques: cold and heat therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, music therapy, mind-body techniques, gentle exercise, biofeedback, and therapeutic massage. The pain management techniques will be customized according to the patient’s injury.
