Urgent Care

For urgent same-day services for acute medical concerns, such as strep throat, a minor injury, or a common cold, you can depend on Ginger Darty, NP, and the team at Wellness Care Clinic, LLC. They provide effective urgent care services and know that sometimes life can turn an unexpected corner. When that happens, prompt medical care is the highest priority for you and your family. Call the office in Cahokia, Illinois, or request an appointment online today. Walk-ins are also welcome.

What is urgent care?

Wellness Care Clinic, LLC offers urgent care services to treat acute medical concerns on the same day or as soon as possible.

Urgent care involves efficient and immediate medical care for health problems that warrant prompt medical attention but aren’t considered critical, life-threatening, limb-threatening, or serious enough for a visit to the emergency room.

What are the most common reasons for urgent care visits?

Some of the most common reasons for urgent care visits include a sprained ankle, a common cold, mono, sinus infections, and strep throat.

Common cold

The common cold is a viral infection that occurs in your upper respiratory tract. A common cold can cause uncomfortable symptoms, such as sneezing, nasal congestion, coughing, a low-grade fever, and a sore throat.

Urinary tract infections

A urinary tract infection (UTI) involves any part of your urinary system. With a UTI, you might experience a burning sensation when you urinate and a frequent urge to urinate.

Sprained ankle

Most ankle sprains are injuries that happen to any of the three ligaments on the outside of your ankle. Ankle sprains happen when you turn or twist your ankle in a way that can stretch or tear ligaments.

Strep throat

Strep throat is a bacterial infection resulting in a fever, rash, headache, and a scratchy and sore throat.

What’s the difference between an emergency room and urgent care services?

Emergency care clinics deal with critical and life-threatening conditions. If you’re experiencing shortness of breath or chest pain, and you’re concerned that it could be a heart attack, you should visit the emergency room. Emergency care is for conditions requiring immediate medical attention.

A medical center that provides urgent care treats acute illnesses and problems, such as the flu, allergies, strep throat, and minor wounds and injuries. If you go to an urgent care center and your condition is deemed more serious, you’ll be redirected to an emergency room.

Wellness Care Clinic, LLC offers individualized urgent care and same-day appointments for various acute medical concerns. Urgent care allows you to access the same high standard of medical care with efficiency and convenience.

Wellness Care Clinic, LLC provides physicals, STD testing, and immunizations, and offers onsite lab work and a wide spectrum of screening, testing, and imaging, including quality digital X-rays.

If you or a family member are dealing with an acute medical concern, visit Wellness Care Clinic, LLC, for exceptional same-day care. Call the office or request an appointment using the online booking feature today. Walk-ins are also welcome.