Fractures
Urgent Care located in Humble, TX
When you break a bone, whether it’s a minor stress fracture or a more complex break, one thing’s for certain: you need immediate care. Calvary Urgent Care in Humble, Texas, provides integrative fracture care management, including on-site X-ray and splinting services. While you’re welcome to walk into the clinic during business hours for a fracture evaluation, you can also book an appointment online or over the phone.
Fractures aren’t anything to be taken lightly. Even a minor or stress fracture can become serious if you don’t have it properly treated. Fractures can occur because of:
You may also be more susceptible to developing fractures if you have fragile bones, as with osteoporosis. When you have osteoporosis, your bones can become so brittle, and even everyday occurrences — like sneezing — can lead to a fracture.
If you have a severe fracture or an obvious deformity or open wound due to bone protruding through, you should head to the emergency room for immediate treatment.
While painful, most fractures aren’t necessarily an emergency. You should visit Calvary Urgent Care if you experience any kind of trauma that leads to:
It’s also important to have a fracture evaluation at Calvary Urgent Care if you have pain that’s so severe you can’t bear weight on a limb.
The team at Calvary Urgent Care provides on-site X-ray imaging, so your doctor can typically diagnose the severity of your fracture on the spot. Once your doctor examines you, they can provide fracture management services.
You may or may not need a closed reduction, which is a simple in-office procedure to realign your bone fragments before splinting or casting the area. A walking boot may also be necessary if you have a fracture in your lower limb. After stabilizing your fracture, your doctor counsels you about how to care for it.
While it can take at least six to eight weeks to recover from a bone fracture, the Calvary Urgent Care team schedules follow-up visits to ensure you’re healing properly. Your doctor may even refer you to physical therapy.
If you have a bone fracture, contact Calvary Urgent Care for an evaluation. You can book your appointment online, over the phone, or walk in when the clinic is open. The team can help you heal so you can get back to your everyday life.