Sprains, Strains
and Fractures

A sprain is a stretched or torn ligament, the tissue that connects bone to bone, most often at the ankle, wrist, or knee. A strain is a stretched or torn muscle or tendon, the tissue that connects muscle to bone, common in the back, hamstring, and shoulder. A fracture is a crack or break in the bone itself. The three can feel similar from the outside, which is why an on-site digital X-ray matters: it tells us whether a bone is broken or whether the injury is to the soft tissue around it, and that answer changes the treatment.

No. TrufaMED is a walk-in urgent care clinic, open seven days a week (Monday to Friday 9 AM to 9 PM, Saturday 11 AM to 11 PM, Sunday 12 PM to 8 PM). Come in during operating hours and you will be seen promptly. You can also reserve a time online if you prefer. Most patients are evaluated, imaged, and treated within about an hour.

Yes. We have an on-site digital X-ray suite, and a board-certified physician reads your images during the same visit, usually within about ten minutes. You leave with a diagnosis and a treatment plan, not a referral to an outside imaging center. We image ankles, wrists, hands, feet, knees, shoulders, ribs, and more.

We treat simple, non-displaced fractures on-site: we image the injury, apply a splint or brace to stabilize it, manage your pain, and arrange orthopedic follow-up. Go to the emergency room or call 911 for an open fracture (bone through the skin), an obvious deformity, an injury you cannot bear any weight on, numbness or loss of circulation below the injury, or major trauma. When a fracture needs surgery, we stabilize it and refer you to an orthopedic specialist right away.

Walk in to TrufaMED for non-life-threatening musculoskeletal injuries: ankle and wrist sprains, suspected simple fractures, finger and toe injuries, muscle strains, and sports injuries. Go straight to the ER for an open fracture, a visibly deformed or angled limb, an injury you cannot put any weight on, numbness, a cold or blue limb below the injury, or major trauma. A good rule of thumb: if you can safely be driven in, urgent care is usually the right level of care, and it typically costs far less than the ER for the same injury.

RICE stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation, the first-aid approach for most sprains and strains. Before your visit, rest the injury, apply ice wrapped in a cloth for 15 to 20 minutes at a time, wrap it snugly (not tight enough to cut off circulation), and keep it elevated above heart level when you can. Do not try to realign a bone yourself. Your physician will confirm the diagnosis and adjust the plan, including how long to continue RICE.

Self-pay pricing starts at $195 for a physician evaluation, with digital X-ray from $120 per region. Final cost depends on the imaging and treatment you need, and pricing is shared up front with no surprise billing. We also accept most major insurance plans, in which case you pay your plan’s applicable co-pay or deductible. By comparison, an emergency room visit for the same sprain or fracture often costs far more.

Sprains are graded by severity. A Grade I sprain is a mild ligament stretch with minimal looseness in the joint. A Grade II is a partial tear with some instability. A Grade III is a complete tear. Most Grade I and II sprains heal well with bracing, RICE, and a graded return to activity. A suspected Grade III tear or an unstable joint may need an orthopedic referral and sometimes MRI, which we coordinate for you.

Yes. We apply splints, braces, walking boots, and slings on-site to stabilize fractures and severe sprains, and you leave with the device fitted and home-care instructions. Your physician sets a follow-up plan, coordinates an orthopedic referral when needed, and transfers your X-rays and documentation to the specialist. We also provide work and school excuse notes and any insurance or disability paperwork during the visit.

Yes. We provide pediatric urgent care for children six months and older, including digital X-ray for suspected fractures from falls and sports. Our physicians use age-appropriate positioning and the minimum necessary radiation dose. A child with a possible fracture, a painful or swollen joint, or an injury they will not bear weight on is welcome to walk in with a parent or guardian.