Due to the rise of Coronavirus cases, iCare is not currently offering new appointments for school and sports physicals in order to limit the exposure risk to patients and staff.

Whether your child is getting ready for sports, school, or camp, a physical is the first step in making sure they’re healthy and ready for any activity. iCare offers these physicals for just $30 for ages 5-18.

What is a school or sports physical?

A School & Sports Phycal is often required by schools, camps or other sports programs to assess your childs overall health before participating in physical activity / sports or other programs that may require a physical.

They raise awareness of any issues that may interfere with your child’s ability to participate in a sport.

Your healthcare provider can identify areas that may be prone to injury and suggest tips and exercises to avoid future problems.

What is the cost of school or sports physical?

At iCare, we are happy to provide affordable school and sports physicals for $30 cash pay only in our urgent care.

What to bring to my visit?

To help expedite wait times please have school/camp provided physical form filled out prior to arrival.

Overview

If you look for the nearest bathroom everywhere you go, then you know that bladder problems can be a huge source of pain or embarrassment. From urinary tract infections to urinary incontinence, our board-certified physicians at iCare ER & Urgent Care in Frisco and South Fort Worth, TX are experienced in treating your bladder problems. With a CLIA/COLA-certified onsite laboratory, we have everything necessary to properly test, diagnose, and treat urinary tract infections or incontinence.

Bladder Conditions

UTI/Bladder Infections

Bladder infections are a type of urinary tract infection (UTI) that are painful infections in the urinary tract. The urinary tract is made up of the bladder, kidneys, ureters, and the urethra — any of which can become infected. While bacterium is usually flushed out of the urethra during urination, it can sometimes remain and grow into an infection that travels through the urinary tract system. While some of these infections are simple and can be treated with medication, others are complicated, meaning they may be resistant to medication and can spread. Our experienced physicians can help you find which type of infection you have when you visit iCare. If you experience the following symptoms, you should come in to seek treatment:

Pain while urinating — usually a burning or stinging sensation
A constant or frequent urge to urinate, with little to no urine coming out
Cloudy or reddish urine
Urine with a strong smell
Leaking urine
The need to urinate several times during the night
Pain in the back or beneath the ribs, where the kidneys are
Fever, chills, nausea, or vomiting

Since UTIs can often cause more serious problems when left untreated, you should visit a doctor as soon as you notice the first symptoms of a UTI. Complicated UTIs can spread and cause permanent damage to the bladder and kidneys, or enter the bloodstream and affect other organs. You should come in immediately if you are pregnant, or if you have a fever of 101.5º F or higher. If you have recurring UTIs, we can perform tests to find the right treatment for you. If you’ve already been treated for a recent UTI, but your symptoms persist or worsen after taking antibiotics for 2 days, you should return to iCare as soon as possible.

Incontinence

The causes of involuntary urinary incontinence vary greatly. Most people feel a frequent urge to urinate and may even leak urine before getting to the bathroom. Incontinence can be caused by:

Recurrent coughing with force
Problems with the pelvic floor muscles
Abnormalities of the bladder
Bladder infections
Kidney stones
Neurological disorders

Seeking Medical Care

Urinary incontinence is not a disease or illness, but rather a symptom of another underlying cause when you recognize any of the symptoms mentioned above. Ongoing incontinence can cause other problems, such as skin infections, sores, or urinary tract infections.

What to Expect

When you visit an iCare with bladder issues like a urinary tract infection or urinary incontinence, our qualified team of medical practitioners will first conduct a medical history interview. Then, our physicians will often perform lab tests. Our comprehensive laboratory facilities ensure quick results, often within 15 minutes.

For urinary tract infections, urine tests are usually conducted to find out what bacteria is present, how severe the infection is, and where it is located in order to prescribe the right medications.

For urinary incontinence, blood tests and urine sample tests are commonly performed, though specialized post-void residual (PVR) measurement, urodynamic testing, cystometry, and more may be necessary.

Treatment for incontinence varies and is dependent on the underlying cause. Our physicians may prescribe medication, suggest behavior strategies, recommend surgery, or advise a combination of treatments to bring you relief. While bladder issues are usually seen in our urgent care, some instances may require treatment in our ER, such as a urinary tract infection combined with fever, pain, and vomiting.

High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is a heart condition, which can be chronic, occurring when blood is pumped through the artery walls with more force than usual. Often without a known cause, the symptoms of high blood pressure can include headaches, dizziness, nosebleeds, fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, or stroke.

Seeking Medical Care

Since heart conditions can be some of the most serious health risks, we recommend visiting the iCare in Frisco or South Fort Worth immediately if you experience the symptoms listed above. These conditions can be detrimental to your health if you are not treated medically. If you need emergency care for a heart attack, relief from high blood pressure, or anything in between, come in to iCare for treatment.

What to Expect

When you visit the iCare, our team of exceptional and experienced physicians will immediately assess your situation and determine whether you should be treated in the ER or in urgent care. In most cases, patients with heart conditions are sent to the ER, especially if the condition is life-threatening.

After a medical history interview and a physical examination, our team may perform further tests, such as chest X-rays, electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, nuclear ventriculograms, cardiac catheterization, or blood tests. Once you are diagnosed, you will be treated in a variety of ways depending on the type and severity of your condition. For congestive heart failure, irregular heartbeats, and high blood pressure, our team may prescribe varying medications and behavioral changes to manage your symptoms. For heart attacks, treatment may range from anti-coagulant medication, thrombolytic therapy, nitrates, ACLS (advanced cardiovascular life support), catheters, or central venous line insertion.

Uncontrolled Bleeding, seeking medical care

While some wounds can be treated at home with a little extra care, more serious wounds should be treated by medical professionals Gaping wounds deeper than 1 inch and wounds that do not stop bleeding after you’ve applied pressure and elevated them for 10 – 15 minutes are usually serious enough to necessitate a trip to the ER. Bite wounds, both from humans or animals, should be treated as especially serious, including painful insect bites. Additionally, wounds caused by rusty nails, glass or wood splinters, or wounds that are showing early signs of infection should be seen by our medical practitioners.

If your wound begins to develop an infection, it is important to recognize the symptoms so they can be treated as early as possible. If redness begins to spread out from the wound, or if it begins to swell and increase in tenderness, or if you see green or yellow pus, you should seek medical attention immediately. Other signs include swollen lymph nodes, body aches, chills, or fever.

What to Expect

When you come to the iCare with a wound injury, our highly trained staff will perform a physical exam to assess the seriousness of your wound. Depending on how large, deep, or infected it is, our team will treat you in the appropriate setting. After a medical history review and exam, our qualified doctor and nurses will clean and treat your wound, usually with stitches or antibiotic ointments. They will then dress or bandage your wound.

After your wound is treated at iCare, the practitioner will leave you with specific instructions for caring for your wound after your visit. However, as a general guide, it is best to keep all wounds clean in order to prevent infection. Wash your wound with clean water and a mild soap per your doctor’s instructions. If provided with an antibiotic cream, apply a thin layer before dressing it. Dress or bandage your wound loosely so that blood flow is not restricted, and be sure to change the dressing daily so that an infection does not begin to grow. Refrain from scratching any itchy scabs so that they can heal properly.

Testicular pain

Testicular pain is pain that occurs in or around one or both testicles. Sometimes testicle pain actually originates from somewhere else in the groin or abdomen, and is felt in one or both testicles.

Causes of testicle pain or pain in the testicle area can include:

Diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage caused by diabetes)
Epididymitis (testicle inflammation)
Hydrocele (fluid buildup that causes swelling of the scrotum)
Idiopathic testicular pain (unknown cause)
Inguinal hernia
Kidney stones
Mumps
Orchitis (inflamed testicle)
Prostatitis
Scrotal masses
Spermatocele (fluid buildup in the testicle)
Testicle injury or blow to the testicles
Testicular torsion (twisted testicle)
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Varicocele (enlarged veins in the scrotum)

Schedule a doctor’s visit if you have:

Mild testicle pain lasting longer than a few days
A lump or swelling in or around a testicle

https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/testicle-pain/basics/when-to-see-doctor/sym-20050942

Seizures

Seizures

Symptoms of seizures include convulsions, rhythmic jerking, loss of responsiveness while eyes are open, incontinence, abnormal limb movements, abnormal stiffening, barely noticeable breathing during seizure and deep breathing directly after seizure, and combativeness while transitioning back to consciousness.

Symptoms

Uncontrollable, spastic movements of your body, particularly your arms or legs
Stiffening and then loosening of limbs or muscles
Loss of consciousness
Staring into space
Confusion
Sudden emotional states that can include a feeling of doom, deja vu, fear, or euphoria
Sweating and nausea
Involuntary movements of your tongue or mouth, screaming, or crying
Rapid blinking
Falling to the ground

Treatment

Medication
Surgery
Nerve stimulation

https://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/understanding-seizures-basics#2

Severe Pain

Overview

When your stomach is unhappy, it’s hard to get through your day. Abdominal pain is a common condition that can affect people for a variety of reasons and has different levels of severity. Causes of abdominal pain can range from mild heartburn and indigestion to more severe conditions, like gallstones, a perforated intestine, or appendicitis. If you are experiencing abdominal pain and your symptoms do not improve at home, you should seek medical treatment. If the pain is new or different, intense, constant, or accompanied by other symptoms, getting medical care is even more important. These symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, fainting, fatigue, weakness, bloody stools, or shortness of breath. At iCare ER & Urgent Care in Frisco and South Fort Worth, TX, we have all of the latest testing equipment and tools necessary to properly diagnose a painful abdominal issue. Our dedicated and highly trained team of physicians will work with you to understand your symptoms and then direct you to the proper treatment.

Abdominal Pain Conditions

Some conditions that can cause abdominal pain are less serious, but still very painful. Many times symptoms pass on their own; however, there still may be a reason to visit our urgent care center. Some examples of these conditions are below:

Constipation
Food allergies or symptoms associated with lactose intolerance
Food poisoning
Heartburn, indigestion, or gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)
Stomach flu
Stomach virus
UTI or bladder infection

There are also conditions that cause abdominal pain that can be more serious, and in most cases, should be diagnosed and treated in our 24/7 emergency room. Examples of more serious abdominal pain conditions include:

Appendicitis
Bowel obstruction
Cancer of the stomach or colon
Cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder)
Diverticulitis (inflammation and infection of the colon)
Endometriosis
Gallstones
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis)
Kidney stones
Pancreatitis (swelling or infection of the pancreas)

Finally, there are some known conditions that can threaten a patient’s life that requires a very rapid diagnosis and treatment. This level of abdominal pain is a serious health risk and would be considered an emergency case at all times. Examples include:

Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
Ischemic bowel (low blood flow or blockage to the intestine)
Perforated stomach or intestine

What to Expect

When you walk into iCare with any level of abdominal pain, our board-certified physicians will first perform a medical exam and ask questions about your medical history to try and uncover the root of the problem. Depending on the symptoms and level of pain, our physicians may perform or request further tests, like an ultrasound or a blood test. Our CLIA/COLA-certified onsite laboratory contains state-of-the-art equipment that allows us to get results within several minutes.

Shortness of Breath

Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, also called dyspnea, can sometimes be harmless as the result of exercise or nasal congestion. In other situations, it may be a sign of a more serious heart or lung disease.

Symptoms/Causes

Heart disease or heart attack (in this case, shortness of breath may be accompanied by swelling of the feet/ankles).
Lung disease.
Emphysema.
Pneumonia
Asthma or allergies.
Anemia
Panic attacks.
Airway obstructions, exposure to cigarette smoke or extreme exposure to dust or fumes.
Obesity or lack of exercise.
High altitudes.
Blood flow disruption in getting oxygen to the brain.
Intense emotional anxiety or stress.

Treatment Plans vary due to services provided.

SEVERE ALLERGIES

An allergic reaction is not only inconvenient, but it can be life-threatening without immediate medical treatment. If you or a loved one is experiencing the symptoms of a severe allergic reaction, then it is essential to visit the nearest ER as soon as possible.

Symptoms of a Severe Allergic Reaction

It is common for people to have mild allergic reactions due to seasonal pollen or animals. In some cases, a patient has a strong reaction to an environmental compound. Symptoms might include difficulty breathing, dizziness, chest tightness, hives, wheezing, increased pulse rate, swelling in the throat, lips, tongue, or face, diarrhea, vomiting, or loss of consciousness. Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of an allergic reaction and can be life-threatening if it blocks a person’s ability to breathe. This reaction is rare and requires immediate medical services. The symptoms usually start suddenly and intensify quickly, eventually leading to cardiac arrhythmia, respiratory distress, seizures, shock, and even death… which is why treatment should never be delayed.

What Happens During an Allergic Reaction?

When these symptoms are occurring, it means the body is overreacting to a substance and an attack is happening within the body. An allergen can be any product or compound that causes an immune system response. Common allergens include:

Insect stings, from wasps, bees, hornets, or fire ants
Latex
Food ingredients, such as peanuts, soy, eggs, fish, milk, or wheat
Medications, such as penicillin or other antibiotics

Why do some people suffering allergies while others don’t experience these reactions? It is suspected that certain people are hypersensitive because of genetic predispositions.

Immediate ER Treatment for Severe Allergic Reactions

When someone knows that they have a severe allergy, it is common to carry an epinephrine autoinjector (often called an “epi-pen”). Having this medication on-hand can save a person’s life if they are exposed to an allergy trigger. This injection provides the first aid that is needed, giving the person more time to get to medical treatment. It is always important to talk to a doctor, even if an injection is used, and the symptoms are starting to calm down.

If you are having the symptoms of a severe allergic reaction and don’t have an epi-pen, then it is essential to either call 911 or head to the nearest emergency room right away for immediate treatment.

Initially, medications will be administered to counteract the allergic reaction. The doctor will likely recommend additional testing to identify your allergy triggers. It is important to know what is causing the symptoms if you experience a serious allergy response to food or something in the environment. Then, you can avoid the trigger to minimize the risk of an allergy emergency in the future.

SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT

People can experience a vast range of allergic reactions, from mild to severe. When you come into iCare, our team of physicians will determine whether your reaction should be treated in our urgent care or in the emergency room.

Mild symptoms often include sneezing, watery or itchy eyes, a rash, a runny nose, nasal congestion, or slight swelling. More severe symptoms can include the above reactions, combined with a tingling in the mouth, intense swelling of the lips, tongue, face, or throat, nausea and vomiting, chest tightness, wheezing, coughing, or shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, low blood pressure, stomach pain, diarrhea, or vasodilation. For severe reactions such as anaphylaxis, this usually involves an epinephrine injection to relax the muscles in order to allow you to breathe. For less severe allergic reactions, treatment can involve allergy shots — usually for allergic asthma, insect stings, hay fever or other medications.

WHAT TO EXPECT

After reviewing your medical history and performing a physical exam, our physicians will treat your symptoms.

While some forms of sinusitis and allergies are mild enough to handle at home, some require that you come into the iCare center for treatment. If a sinus infection lasts longer than 8 weeks, you should seek medical treatment, as some sinus infections can spread to the bones or, in severe, life-threatening cases, to the brain. If drug therapy has failed to reduce your sinus infection, our team can help to determine if sinus surgery is necessary with lab tests in our CLIA/COLA-certified laboratory.

For allergies, sudden and severe symptoms should be treated immediately at iCare, especially if these symptoms include difficulty breathing. Most often, we will treat severe allergic reactions in our 24/7 emergency room. For milder reactions, our team can help identify the cause of your allergies and treat the symptoms in urgent care.

Poisoning

ACCIDENTAL POISONING

If you or a child has been exposed to poison, either through swallowing or through skin contact, symptoms may include redness or a burn around the mouth, vomiting, seizures, drowsiness or unconsciousness, confusion, agitation, and difficulty breathing.

SEEKING MEDICAL CARE

We are very aware of the high medical costs that patients accrue when utilizing medical services. Our goal with iCare has been to treat both urgent and emergency care appropriately. Although under one facility, our emergency room and urgent care are two separate entities. Upon your arrival to iCare, our triage nurse will note your symptoms, chief complaint, vital signs, and overall condition. Based on our triage protocol, you will be sent to our urgent care or emergency room.

During our urgent care business hours, we will happily see you for minor problems. Your urgent care visit will be coded according to your specific urgent care visit and sent electronically to your insurance carrier. If your condition requires our emergency room, we will tell you ahead of time prior to the initiation of treatment. We will discuss with you our concerns, method of treatment, and possible costs as we want to have greater transparency in our billing while making the entire process less burdensome.

WHAT TO EXPECT

You can expect the best of both worlds at iCare, as we combine urgent care and emergency medical service in one location. Depending on the severity of your condition, our doctors will perform a physical exam and run necessary tests, such as a CT scan or blood tests. For your convenience, we have an onsite laboratory and imaging suite where our staff can have your diagnostic tests and digital images available within minutes. We want you to have your results quickly, especially when your iCare physician needs to make a treatment decision that could save your life.

We treat patients of all ages. You can be confident in your decision to bring your child to our emergency room. A majority of our emergency room doctors are residency trained to treat pediatric accidents and critical situations. Your child and children will be provided personalized service in a facility designed to meet their needs in the event of an emergency or illness. We understand that coming to the emergency room may be a scary and unusual time for you and your child. iCare ER & Urgent Care was intended to be calmer, less hectic, and a more child-friendly atmosphere compared to hospital-based emergency rooms.

PATIENT REVIEWS

The staff at the Frisco location were courteous and supportive. The doctor as well as nurse practitioner were attentive to my needs and provided necessary healthcare recommendations as well as informative information to understand what numerous results would be detected from test results. I would highly recommend this facility for any healthcare needs.

Tomeka W.

I went there for a flu shot. They have online check-in, and you can wait in your car. The staff were wonderful.

D. M.

By far the best urgent care center I have been to. I don’t go anywhere else, now. I have never had to wait long, which is awesome… especially compared to the last place I went, where we were there for hours. They are very friendly, and I feel that they really listen to my concerns. I have been there for everything from allergic reactions to heart palpitations, COVID testing, and sinus infections. I take my sons there, too. Very good experience all the way around.

Renee E.

This E.R./urgent care was more than amazing. The staff was extremely tentative and detailed while in their care. I appreciate the care and service that I received. Thank you to the entire staff and facility for their service and care during our nations pandemic and the way you all gave excellent care.

M. Moore

I would surely recommend this place for anyone’s Urgent care needs. The entire staff from registration , nurses, x-ray techs, and doctor were extremely friendly, compassionate, timely, and thorough.