In-Home Urgent Care for Cuts, Sprains for Injury treatment in Flagstaff
Common Injuries We Treat
Mend Care’s mobile urgent care is equipped to handle many common injuries, including some of the most frequent ones seen in urgent care settings:
Cuts and Lacerations
Cuts and lacerations can happen anywhere, anytime. We provide prompt and thorough wound care in the comfort of your home. From stable to sutures to wound treatment.
Minor fractures
If you suspect a fracture, also known as a broken bone, our team can provide an initial assessment right in your home.
Sprains and Strains
Sprains and strains are common injuries, especially in an active community like Flagstaff. A sprain is a stretched or torn ligament (tissue that connects bones), while a strain is a stretched or torn muscle or tendon (tissue that connects muscle to bone).
Minor burns and other wounds
We cant treat minor burns and other wounds from chronic to acute. .
Injury Treatment in Flagstaff with Mend Mobile Care
- Cuts and Lacerations (Stitches, Staples, and Skin Glue): If you have a cut that’s bleeding heavily or won’t close on its own, we can help right in the comfort of your home. Our medical professionals can clean and disinfect the wound, then use stitches, staples, or skin glue to close wounds properly.
- Chronic Wound Treatment: For wounds that are slow to heal, we offer mobile wound care to help manage the healing process. We can provide wound cleaning, dressing changes, and work with your primary care doctor or specialist to provide comprehensive care.
- Minor Burns: We provide treatment for first and second-degree burns. We can assess the burn’s severity, clean the area, apply appropriate dressings, and provide pain relief medication. For more serious burns, we will stabilize and help refer you to a higher level of care.
- Fractures (Broken Bones): If you suspect a broken bone, our team can come to your home to provide an initial assessment. We will then stabilize the injury with a splint or cast, provide pain management, order and xray and if needed we can refer you to an orthopedic specialist for further care.
- Sprains and Strains: For sprains (ligament injuries) and strains (muscle/tendon injuries), we provide R.I.C.E. (rest, ice, compression, elevation) guidance, pain management, and may use a brace or splint to support the injured area.
Reasons to Seek Emergency Care
For Cuts and Lacerations:
- Uncontrollable bleeding, Deep wounds, especially on the face, Embedded objects in the wound
For Chronic Wounds:
- Sudden worsening with increased pain, redness, or swelling, especially with fever or chills.
For Burns:
- Third-degree burns (white or charred skin), Large second-degree burns (larger than 2-3 inches), Burns encircling a limb or on the face, hands, feet, or groin
For Fractures:
- Bone protruding through the skin, Obvious deformity of the limb, Inability to bear weight or severe pain
For Sprains and Strains:
- Severe pain and significant swelling, Inability to use or bear weight on the joint, A popping sound at the time of injury
In any emergency, call 911 or go to ER immediately.
Why Choose Mend Care for Injury Treatment in Flagstaff?
- Convenience: Avoid the hassle of traveling to a clinic and waiting in a crowded room. We bring the care to your Flagstaff home.
- Comfort: Recover in a familiar, stress-free environment.
- Expert Care: Our medical professionals are experienced in treating a wide range of minor injuries.
- Fast Service: We offer prompt appointments to get you the care you need quickly.
- Transparent Pricing: We believe in clear, upfront pricing so you know what to expect.
- NAU Students: We offer the convenience of treating minor sports injuries, cuts, or sprains right in your dorm or off-campus housing.
- Visitors/Tourists: For those hiking, biking, skiing, or just having an accident while visiting Flagstaff, we come to you!
Frequently Asked Questions
Generally, cuts that are deep (more than 1/4 inch), gaping open, bleeding heavily, or located on the face may need stitches. If you’re unsure, it’s best to seek medical attention. Mend Care can assess your wound and provide appropriate treatment, including stitches, staples, or skin glue, right in your home.
Seek immediate medical attention for third-degree burns (which appear white or charred), large second-degree burns (bigger than 2-3 inches), or burns on the face, hands, feet, groin, or encircling a limb. You should also be concerned if a burn starts showing signs of infection, like increased pain, redness, swelling, or pus.
Unfortunately we do not at this time but are continuing to look for ways to service in home xrays. Like the brick and mortar urgent cares as well as clinics we order xrays and send you to one of several locations in Flasgtaff.
Mend Care offers the convenience of treating your injury in the comfort of your own home. You avoid the travel time, long waits, and potential exposure to illness often associated with traditional urgent care clinics and ERs. Our medical team provides prompt, personalized care, and we can perform many of the same services, including, stitches, and splinting, right at your doorstep. If you think your having an emergency always go to the ER. Everything else, choose us or a local urgent care.
