Sun protection is crucial throughout the year. Even just one major sunburn injury can increase your lifetime risk of developing skin cancer. But most cases of sunburn don’t require acute care at a walk-in clinic. If your skin is only mildly burned, you can apply a cool compress, drink extra fluids, and apply aloe vera gel for symptom relief.

You do need urgent care for sunburn if it doesn’t get better in two days, or your symptoms worsen. You should also see a doctor for professional sunburn care if you develop blisters over a large area of your body, or if you experience a fever, severe pain, headache, confusion, nausea, or chills. It’s possible to develop an infection from sunburn, particularly if you scratch the blisters and break the skin. Seek urgent care if you have worsening swelling, blisters with pus, or red streaks emanating from the blister.

Paramount Urgent Care provides a wide range ofurgent care services. Serving all of Orlando, Lake, Polk, Sumter, Osceola, and Seminole Counties. For more information about our prompt and courteous medical services, please visitwww.paramounturgentcare.com or call (352)-674-9218

A sprain occurs when a ligament gets stretched or torn. Most often, sprains affect the ankle. An urgent care doctor can confirm the diagnosis and offer treatment recommendations. Sprains often heal with the RICE method. You’ll learn more about the RICE approach when you watch this featured video.

This athletic trainer explains that rest, ice therapy, compression, and elevation are the most common treatment recommendations for sprains. Wrap the ice pack in a thin towel and apply it for no longer than 20 minutes at a time. Avoid athletic activities while the injury heals. To reduce the swelling, keep the injured body part elevated above the level of your heart.

If yoususpect you’ve sustained a sprain, visit one of Paramount Urgent Care’s walk-in clinics. Serving all of Orlando, Lake, Polk, Sumter, Osceola, and Seminole Counties. For more information about our prompt and courteous medical services, please visitwww.paramounturgentcare.com or call (352)-674-9218

Most headaches only cause localized discomfort, such as throbbing or dull pain in the head. Migraines are different, and they can be severe enough to require urgent care. In addition to headache pain, migraines can cause disabling nausea, vomiting, visual disturbances, and sensitivity to light and sound. If you experience disabling migraines on a regular basis, you should work with a migraine specialist to develop a control plan. But for acute pain relief, you can count on a doctor at awalk-in clinic.

Changes in Weather

A trigger is anything that causes your symptoms to develop. There are lots of potential migraine triggers, including changes in the weather. Some people who get migraines are sensitive to changes in barometric pressure.

• Aged cheeses

• Alcohol

• Caffeinated beverages

• Aspartame

• MSG

• Salty foods

• Processed foods

According to the American Migraine Foundation, there are three times as many women as men who are affected by migraines. Of those women, up to 75% of them report having migraine attacks during or close to menstruation. Some women develop migraines during pregnancy or menopause. If you only get migraines during your period, and don’t experience them at any other time, then it’s possible that hormonal birth control medicine can help reduce your migraine attacks.

Episodes of Severe Stress

Stress is another common migraine trigger. Although it’s common to suffer from severe and chronic stress, it’s also something that can be managed. Consider trying the following methods of managing your stress:

• Mindfulness

• Guided meditation

• Biofeedback

• Exercise

Migraines are one of the many acute medical problems we treat here at Paramount Urgent Care. Our doctors are available at multiple urgent care locations around Orlando to better serve the needs of families in our community.

Serving all of Orlando, Lake, Polk, Sumter, Osceola, and Seminole Counties. For more information, please visitwww.paramounturgentcare.com or call (352)-674-9218