New Walk-in Clinic at Access Sports Medicine

recently started a new program that provides exactly what the name of the business implies.

In December, it opened a walk-in injury clinic to treat things like fractured ankles, lacerations, or minor concussions. It's the only clinic of its kind in the Exeter area.

It's a cheaper, faster, more accessible alternative than a typical hospital emergency room, according to Marketing Director Eric Cimon.

"This service gives Seacoast healthcare consumers options," Cimon said. "It is not meant to replace a visit to a primary care or pediatrician, but an option for when immediate care is needed and a patient’s doctor is unavailable or if they do not have one."

In addition to normal Monday-Friday hours, the clinic is open Saturdays 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Appointments or referrals aren't necessary. Staff there do X-rays, MRIs, and drug tests on-site, and it doesn't charge "facility fees" that ERs typical do.

The clinic accepts most insurance plans. Cimon said it's a cheaper alternative for uninsured patients, too.

The clinic offers treatment for the following:

• Sprains, strains and minor fractures
• Lacerations, scrapes and minor wounds that may require stitching
• Back pain and injuries
• Sports injuries
• Minor concussions
• Minor Illnesses (cough, cold, sore throat, earaches, nasal congestion, UTI, skin rashes & infections)

It also provides the following services:

• Sports physical
• "Point of Care" laboratory services: Quick Strep, Urinalysis, Urine Pregnancy test
• Wound, urine & throat cultures
• X-ray and MRI
• Access to physical and occupational therapy services

More information about the clinic can be found here.