Sick Visits
Walk-In Clinic & Family Medicine in Knoxville, TN
Knowing where to turn can make the situation far easier to manage when you’re not feeling well or trying to care for a sick child. Residents of Knoxville, Tennessee, rely on Rose Cunningham, FNP, of South Knox Family Care for caring and compassionate sick visits. Call or click to schedule a same-day visit if you or a loved one becomes injured or ill.
As the name implies, a sick visit is an appointment focused on addressing a current set of symptoms. Sick visits can center on illness or injury that develops in a short timeframe.
Many people come in for a sick visit due to cold and flu symptoms. Others rely on South Knox Family Care for sports injuries or minor sprains and strains.
There’s no need to suffer through pain or illness when help is readily available. South Knox Family Care can often accommodate same-day or walk-in visits and will work to get you on a path toward relief as swiftly as possible.
It’s not always easy to know when to come into South Knox Family Care for a sick visit. Many minor symptoms will clear up on their own within a short period, and self-care allows you to give your body what it needs from the comfort of home without having to come in for an office visit.
However, when symptoms are severe, when they persist over time, or when they don’t respond to self-care efforts, it’s time to schedule a sick visit. Your practitioner begins with a quick assessment of your overall condition and discusses your symptoms.
That information shapes the diagnostic process, and additional tests can further clarify what’s causing your discomfort. Your practitioner creates a customized treatment plan to get you back on your feet and into the swing of your normal routines as quickly as possible.
Taking a bit of time to prepare can help you make the most of your sick visit. Begin by compiling a list of any medications or supplements you take and any current or recent health issues.
Be prepared to share the full details of when you first began to notice symptoms, their duration, and the circumstances in which they arise. This information helps your practitioner determine which diagnostic tools offer the best fit.
If you’re feeling very poorly, having a friend or loved one come with you to your sick visit might be helpful. It’s easy to miss information or forget details when you’re not feeling well.
Don’t feel you have to wait out your symptoms when a sick visit offers a path toward relief. Call South Knox Family Care to set up a same-day visit, and know that walk-in visits are also an option.