Imagine this: you’ve had a sore throat for the past three days, and nothing you do or take has helped. You’ve gone through 3 bags of throat lozenges and tried taking some pain relievers, but that pain is still hanging in there, and you’re finally tired of it. You go to call your family doctor to schedule a same-day appointment, but as you go to pick up the phone, you realize the day and the time. Oh no! It’s 6 p.m. on a Sunday, and your family doctor’s office is closed. Now what?
You should go to your neighborhood, M.D. Express Urgent Care, of course! Why? Because M. D. Express Urgent Care is open until 8 p.m. every day, the late office times aren’t the only reason you should go there.
Here are some other reasons to give urgent care a try:
- Fast Service!
- The fact that urgent care clinics provide treatment for non-life-threatening conditions like strep throat or skin rashes, every day, you can be in and right back out feeling better in no time. As opposed to waiting for hours on end at the emergency room or waiting on hold with your family doctor to see if they even have any same-day appointments available.
- Efficient Doctors!
- Since the staff at the urgent care are specially trained on how to handle those non-life-threatening situations, and they see them so often, they can get the job done right. Emergency rooms are equipped to deal with more complex issues such as trauma from a severe car accident and should have open beds in the department for those accidents.
- Great Service!
- With all those doctors and medical assistants on-site for your minor illness or injury, there is always a friendly face to ask how you are and to help you get in and back on your way.
- Fewer People!
- An emergency room is typically connected with a hospital, so you’ll have many more people walking in and around, but at urgent care, typically, there’s only a handful of people you’ll see around.
- Patient-Focused!
- Since the staff at the urgent care are trained in minor illnesses and injuries, there’ll be more one-on-one time with you instead of rushing you out to open up that room for others.
The fewer people with non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses at the emergency department, the better chance for people who have serious medical conditions. Next time you have a sniffle or a nagging sore throat, leave the emergency room behind and head straight to M.D. Express Urgent Care. Our 6 convenient locations and 365-day availability mean The Doctor is Always in!
