Specialized Sports Medicine Care in Colorado Springs

Orthopedic Urgent Care

Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group

Sports injuries can happen to competitive athletes, active adults, weekend athletes, and anyone who enjoys staying physically active. Whether caused by an acute injury or repetitive stress, these problems can affect your performance and keep you from doing the activities you enjoy.

CSOG provides comprehensive sports medicine care for a wide range of injuries and conditions affecting the joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Our specialists emphasize accurate diagnosis and individualized treatment, with options that may include rehabilitation, physical therapy, injections, minimally invasive procedures, and surgery when necessary.

Our approach is focused not only on treating the immediate injury but also on helping you safely regain strength, mobility, and confidence. The goal is to help you return to your sport or activity at the appropriate stage of recovery.

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Orthopedic urgent care is focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of injuries and disorders of the bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments - usually within 24 hours.

When should you Visit an Orthopedic Urgent Care?

If you suffer an acute or sudden orthopedic injury that causes intense pain, then you should visit orthopedic urgent care. These emergencies include:

• Accidents and falls
• Bone fractures: These can include fracture at a severe angle, visible bone, open skin over the fracture, deep cuts, and burns.
• Strains and sprains
• Joint dislocation
• Broken collarbone or AC joint sprain
• Biceps, triceps or quadriceps tendon tears
• Wrist and forearm injuries with an inability to roll your arm back and forth without pain
• Hip, knee, lower leg, ankle and foot injuries with an inability to weight-bear
• Hamstring injuries due to sports like waterskiing
• Deep knife wounds or gunshot wounds
• Heavy, uncontrollable bleeding
• Cuts that don’t involve much blood but might need stitches

Is an Appointment Necessary for an Orthopedic Urgent Care?

No. Orthopedic emergencies can be treated through walk-ins.

What are the Services included in an Orthopedic Urgent Care?

You receive the following services at orthopedic urgent care:

• Consultation for a current condition and prevention of further complications
• Diagnostic services, including X-rays and laboratory tests
• Administration of analgesic medications through oral, intramuscular or intravenous routes
• Minor surgical procedures like incisions, sutures, and splinting
• Physical therapy regimen instructions

Types of Healthcare Personnel at an Orthopedic Urgent Care

The different healthcare workers in orthopedic urgent care include:

• Physician (MD)
• Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Nurse practitioner (NP)
• Physician Assistant (PA)
• X-ray technician also called a radiologic technologist

What Can you Find in an Orthopedic Urgent Care?

An orthopedic urgent care facility consists of:

• Sufficient stock of medicine
• X-ray machines
• An electrocardiogram (EKG) machine
• Blood pressure monitoring equipment
• Blood collection (phlebotomy) services
• Life-support systems such as an automated external defibrillator (AED) and oxygen support
• Other equipment specific for diagnosis and treatment of orthopedic injuries such as fractures, pain, sprains, and dislocations.

The facility must contain a minimum of two examination rooms, a separate waiting area, and restrooms exclusively for patients.

What are the Work Timings in an Orthopedic Urgent Care?

Orthopedic urgent care usually operates per the given timings:

• ≥4 hours each day
• 7 days/week excluding national holidays
• ≥3,000 hours per year

What are the Benefits of Orthopedic Urgent Care?

Visiting an orthopedic urgent care facility offers you the following benefits:

• The reduced waiting time in the hospitals
• Improved access to orthopedic specialists
• Decreased healthcare costs