What to Expect During Your Urgent Care Visit in Clarkston, MI

It is uncommon that urgent care visits can be planned far in advance, but in most cases, the health conditions that are considered to be urgent will be a bit flexible in how quickly medical attention should be sought, within a few hours later not typically making much of a difference. However, most patients will find that visiting an urgent care clinic while it is super busy can make the entire experience much more stressful and uncomfortable, with longer wait times before even being able to see a physician or needing to wait longer to receive specific tests or treatments.

Most medical clinics will find that they are the busiest early in the morning or late in the afternoon, as most patients will try to schedule appointments or take the time to visit a walk-in clinic while taking as little time off from work as possible. If you have control over the manner and your lifestyle allows you to have some time in the middle of the day, the best times to go to urgent care will be late morning to early afternoon as that is when the clinic is likely to be the least busy.

Many different factors can lead to someone feeling weak or tired, many of which can be purely circumstantial if there have been increased levels of stress or you have been not sleeping well, but random fatigue that is not easily explained may be indicative of a medical condition. If you are experiencing new symptoms of weakness with no other symptoms, you may wish to go to urgent care to check for any underlying health conditions, especially if the fatigue persists for longer than 2 weeks. If the weakness is associated with other symptoms such as chest pain, irregular heart rate, or shortness of breath, you should go straight to the emergency room for immediate medical attention. Also, sudden weakness in the muscles associated with loss of function in a portion of the body should be assessed by a health care provider immediately as those are signs of a stroke or problems with the nerves or spinal cord.

If you are experiencing any significant changes in your energy levels or strength that cannot be easily explained by recent activities or other external factors, visiting an urgent care clinic for a quick check-in with an experienced healthcare provider is always recommended to rule out any health conditions that require treatment.

Urgent care clinics are intended for the treatment of minor injuries or illnesses that are not life- or limb-threatening, but that should be assessed by a qualified healthcare provider within 12 to 24 hours to treat symptoms or prevent the condition from worsening. Most urgent care clinics provide walk-in-based care, due to the majority of conditions that are brought to urgent care are unplanned or unexpected. Patients who likely require emergency surgical procedures must go straight to an emergency room, as most urgent care clinics are not set up to perform surgeries. However, it is common for urgent care clinics to have access to laboratory services, meaning that most urgent care clinics can offer common diagnostic testing and screening services for their patients to allow for in-depth, accurate treatments. The most commonly treated conditions at urgent care clinics include:

• Cold and flu symptoms
• Minor infections including urinary tract infections, ear infections, respiratory infections, or minor infections developing from wounds
• Minor bone sprains and fractures
• Minor contusions and lacerations
• Stomach problems including vomiting and diarrhea
• Allergic reactions including rashes and minor asthma
• Migraines

Pine Knob Urgent Care offers convenient accessibility to outstanding urgent care services. For more information, contact us or book an appointment online. We are conveniently located at 6310 Sashabaw Rd, Suite C, Clarkston, MI 48346. We serve patients from Clarkston MI, Waterford Twp MI, Springfield MI, Pontiac MI, Auburn Hills MI, Oxford MI, and surrounding areas.