Have you sat waiting in a hospital ER lately?
You may wait a while before a doctor or other treating professional sees you. Patients who do not present life-threatening illnesses are familiar with waiting for a significant amount of time before being seen. Although available 24 hours for care, hospital emergency rooms do not work on a first-come, first-served basis. Patients are treated based on a triage assessment.
At the ER patients with a non-life-threatening orthopedic injury are often stabilized or splinted and then referred to a specialty orthopedic clinic for further assessment and surgical treatment at a later date.
With orthopedic urgent care near you, you can avoid the waiting game and walk-in for x-rays and orthopedic injury care much closer to home.
Heading to the emergency room? The hospital nearest to you might not be the one that can treat your ankle injury the fastest. Orthopedic complaints are one of the most common reasons Americans seek medical care each year. And when orthopedic injuries occur, quick treatment is essential to ensure the patient heals properly. OrthoExpress Urgent Care offers fast access to an orthopedic specialist.
Have you had to wait to be seen a few days for the next available appointment? Or have you ever felt like a ping pong ball being sent from the ER, to see an orthopedic specialist for a followup or for further diagnostic imaging?
The Emergency Room may refer you to follow up with an orthopedist once your injury is evaluated. You can avoid both the wait at the ER and the waiting for an available appointment with an orthopedic specialist, by coming to OrthoExpress first.
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Injury Care Available When You Need It Most
OrthoExpress offers immediate access to orthopedic specialists and provides injury care when you need it most. OrthoExpress operates 7 days a week and is open weeknights and weekends when most orthopedic injuries occur.
If you happen to injure yourself, we can treat your injury without the long waits of an ER. We also offer convenient night and weekend hours to accommodate your busy schedule. To receive treatment, all a patient needs to do is show up between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays – or between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sundays. No appointments are necessary at OrthoExpress Urgent Care.
OrthoExpress Urgent Care is fully equipped to treat sports or other injuries. We offer digital x-rays, medical bracing, crutches or other orthopedic DME (durable medical equipment).
We strive to be in-network with all major insurance carriers as well as having clear, transparent pricing for self-pay patients. For more information about our orthopedic urgent care, please call us today at 205.677.0001 or visit us at 104 Chelsea Point Dr., Chelsea, AL 35043.
OrthoExpress Urgent Care
Shelby County’s only immediate injury care clinic
Open M-F 10 am to 5 pm
and weekends 1 pm to 6 pm
104 Chelsea Point Dr
Chelsea, AL 35043
(205) 677-0001
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