Minor Injuries Treatment Clinic in Chesapeake, VA
At Family Medicine Healthcare, our double board-certified Dr. Samir Abdelshaheed, MD is highly qualified and experienced in providing top-notch medical care for a wide range of non-life-threatening injuries, including minor burns, sprains, strains, and more. If you have suffered a minor injury, visit us for the right treatment to ensure a speedy recovery and prevent any complications. It’s essential to take medical care for minor injuries seriously to promote faster healing and avoid any further issues. For more information, please contact us today or book an appointment. We are located at 3925 Portsmouth Boulevard, Chesapeake, VA 23321.
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What are the types of injuries?
What are the symptoms of the injury?
What can cause an injury?
When to see a doctor for an injury?
Family Medicine Healthcare takes care of minor injuries that may occur during anyone’s day-to-day life. Having trusted care available for your minor injuries is a must. Our experienced and knowledgeable doctors are available to treat any minor injuries that you may have incurred and follow up with the injury to ensure it is healing properly without any lasting damage or refer you to a specialist if the injury does not heal properly, or the pain becomes worse.
Some of the most common minor injuries we often see include:
– Broken bones
– Burns
– Cuts
– Bruises
– Insect and animal bites
– Lacerations
– Strains, sprains, and fractures
– Dislocations
– Electrical injuries
– Eye injuries
And many more!
Minor injuries can vary on the type of injury and the pain from the injury itself. Minor injuries can often range from minor lacerations, and bruises to open wounds, and burns.
The main symptoms of an injury include:
– Abrasions
– Bleeding
– Uncontrollable bleeding or hemorrhaging
– Bone deformity
– Other types of deformity
– Burns (redden skin, blistering, leathery white appearance)
– Joint swelling
– Lacerations that need stitches
– Pain
– Reduced mobility
– Tissue swelling with or without discoloration of the tissue
Absolutely anything can cause an injury if it damages the body. Injuries are often accidental, or they can be intentionally brought on or inflicted. You can often prevent or even reduce the risk of many injuries by just following the basic safety precautions.
There are numerous causes of injuries, some of which include:
– Acts of violence toward others
– Bicycle or motor vehicle accident
– Bite or sting injury
– Burns
– Drowning
– Fall or impact
– Overuse and repetitive motions of the already injured
– Poisonings
– Chemical exposures
– Sports or athletic injuries
Minor injuries may be identified differently by each individual; however, it is always best to seek medical attention from a licensed physician if you are dealing with an injury and the wound is deep, you cannot close it yourself or it won’t close up, you cannot stop the bleeding, cannot get the dirt or other items out, or it is not healing correctly, you were in a car accident, or you have pain from falling.
While injuries are inevitable, we cannot hide in a bubble our entire lives, particularly in the warmer months when we want to enjoy the beautiful outdoors when the weather is nice. When a minor injury occurs, how do you reckon it is serious enough to warrant a visit to your local urgent care to evaluate it? Our physicians on staff have the background and training to treat most non-life or limb-threatening issues like acute injuries.
Non-life-threatening injuries may include:
– Minor aches and pain
– Sprain, strain, or fractures
– Injuries that may warrant stitches
– Superficial lacerations, scrapes, or bruises
If you are dealing with any of the life-threatening issues below, it is necessary to visit an emergency room immediately for medical attention:
– Seizures
– Major head injuries
– Poison ingestion
– Snake bites
– Severe burns or cuts
– Chest pain
– Any signs of a heart attack or stroke
Come see us today for immediate service. For more information, please contact us today or book an appointment. We are located at 3925 Portsmouth Boulevard, Chesapeake, VA 23321. We serve patients from Chesapeake VA, Portsmouth VA, Norfolk VA, Suffolk VA, Virginia Beach VA, Hampton VA, and surrounding areas.