Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Treatment at Urgent Care & Walk-In Clinic in Ridley, PA

Spending time outdoors is usually the goal of everyone in the Ridley, PA, area after a long, cold winter. Enjoying outdoor activities with friends, family, or even on your own is a nice change of pace. However, as you exit your home after winter, so do numerous pests, including ticks. If a tick bites you, it can cause serious health issues.

In this part of the country, Lyme Disease is a health issue everyone needs to be aware of and watch out for when spending time outside. Someone can contract this disease if they are bitten by a tick, which can impact people of all ages and gender. Ticks are as easily found in urban settings as in suburban or rural areas. These small, brown insects can often be found in shrubs, tall grass, piles of leaves, and other shady and moist areas.

At AFC Urgent Care Ridley, our board-certified providers have years of experience diagnosing Lyme Disease and treating it in patients. Our staff can also help you remove a tick if it is embedded in your skin. Our urgent care center can provide your entire family with affordable, quick, high-quality medical care if a tick has bitten anyone. The providers at our walk-in clinic can identify Lyme Diseases and prescribe an effective treatment plan to get everyone healthy again. If you are unfamiliar with Lyme Disease, below is a quick guide to learning more about it.

Early Stages of Lyme Disease

In the first month of Lyme Disease, early symptoms can include:

• Muscle pain
• Joint pain
• Fever
• An expanding, red rash
• Swollen Lymph Nodes
• Headaches

Early symptoms often present within days or weeks of being infected by a tick bite. If left untreated, additional symptoms that can occur, including:

• Heart palpitations
• Stiffness
• Shooting pains
• Bell's Palsy
• Swelling of joints
• Severe Headaches

Late stages of Lyme Disease

Lyme Disease is dangerous if left undiagnosed and untreated. Late-stage symptoms can appear months or years after being infected by a tick bite. Lyme Disease can then become difficult and expensive to treat.

Untreated Lyme Disease can cause:

• Tingling hands
• Severe joint pain and swelling, particularly in the knees
• Memory issues

Get checked for Lyme Disease today from one of our board-certified providers. This is unlike the flu and will not disappear in a few days or weeks. Lyme Disease can be a long-term and severe, debilitating illness. AFC Urgent Care Ridley can help you avoid the serious consequences of Lyme Disease. Get checked out today to know for sure if you have been infected. No appointment is needed, and our walk-in clinic is open 7 days a week. Our location accepts most major insurances, and self-pay rates are available for the uninsured. Our urgent care center's wait times and overall costs are far less than a trip to the emergency room. Save time and money today!

AFC Urgent Care Ridley is located at 2623 E Macade Blvd Ridley, PA 19043. We have extended hours on weekdays and are available on the weekends. Do you have questions about Lyme Disease? Call our friendly staff today at (267) 635-6060. We look forward to helping you feel better!

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