Activity and ankle sprains
As sure as summer brings sunshine, urgent care doctors know that they
will be dealing with sprained ankles. Warm weather means outdoor basketball,
hiking, rock climbing, jogging, cycling and a host of activities that place
participants at risk for ankle sprains. However, severe ankle sprains require immediate
medical treatment in order to rule out a fracture, or in order to treat the
severe sprain appropriately.
Is it a sprain or a fracture?
Severe sprains are usually extremely painful and traumatic. In fact, it
requires medical assessment by a qualified physician to receive the proper
diagnosis. If you injure your ankle and observe or feel the following symptoms,
get immediate care from your physician or at an urgent care clinic:
- Your ankle or foot
bends at an abnormal angle
- Severe pain along with
swelling
- The joint changes
color or turns pale
- Numbness in the foot
or toes
- You cannot move your
ankle
- A popping sound when
the injury occurred
- Bruising or swelling
- Inability to put
weight on the affected foot
- No improvement after
seven days
- Bruising or swelling
for longer than 14 days
Convenient, walk-in care for
Germantown and Montgomery County
We all want the best for our families, especially when it comes to
general healthcare and occupational medicine. Medical Access provides
convenient walk-in care as an alternative to long waits in the emergency room.
Their friendly staff will carefully and quickly assess your needs and provide
the appropriate services, from preventive medicine to x-ray and lab services.
Their facilities are fully staffed and equipped in order to meet the demands of
their patients and their healthcare needs.
Dr. Manbir Takhar is the Chief Medical Officer, and has been associated
with Medical Access since 1999. She is qualified to treat almost any type of
injury or illness that may present itself. Medical Access one of the select
facilities for sports physicals and immigration physicals. Call them today or
simply drop in. No appointment is needed to receive timely, quality urgent care
for fevers or any non life-threatening health issues.
