Winter season activity
Over the last decade, winter-sports have grown exponentially in
popularity, and so has the need for urgent care treatment for related injuries.
Winter season injuries can occur as a result of activities such as snow skiing,
sledding, snowboarding, shoveling snow, driving, and walking on icy surfaces. This
can be the busiest time for emergency rooms and urgent care centers. The most
common types of winter season injuries are considered to be fractures,
concussions, and frostbite. The following is a list of the injuries that are most
typically seen at urgent care centers during the winter season:
- Broken wrists
- Fractured tailbones after
slipping and falling on ice
- Concussions or traumatic brain
injury
- Elbow injuries resulting from
snowboarding accidents
- Skier’s thumb
- Fractured ankles
- Fractures and broken bones from careless
behavior
- Injuries from being
pulled by ropes on inner tubes or sleds.
- Frostbite from prolonged exposure to the
cold weather.
- Back and neck pain
related to falls and snow shoveling.
Convenient, walk-in care for
Germantown, MD
We all want the best for our families, especially when it comes to
healthcare and preventive 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. Make Medical Access a part of your preparations for
those little holiday emergencies from digestive problems to slips and falls.
Call them today or simply drop in; no appointment is needed to receive timely,
quality injury treatment.
