In-Office Treatments

It’s highly inconvenient if you have to visit a separate treatment center for straightforward medical procedures. The experienced team at Maltman Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, performs many in-office treatments to overcome this problem. You could receive nebulizer therapy for breathing difficulties, stitches for an open wound, and corticosteroid or trigger point injections for musculoskeletal pain. To find out more about these and other in-office treatments available at Maltman Medical Center, call the office or request an appointment online today.

What are in-office treatments?

In-office treatments take many forms. If you attend a sick visit, you might need stitches for a cut, a dressing for a burn, or a splint for a sprain or strain. Routine immunizations, vitamin shots, and antibiotic injections are common in-office treatments.

In addition, Maltman Medical Center provides intravenous (IV) hydration therapy in-office. This involves having a needle in your arm that enables fluids and micronutrients to flow into your blood. It reverses dehydration, boosts vitamin and mineral levels, and increases overall well-being.

What in-office musculoskeletal treatments are available?

The Maltman Medical Center team offers several in-office treatments for conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome in the wrist, arthritis, chronic pain, and overuse injuries. These treatments include:

Trigger point injections

Trigger points are knotted fibers in your muscles that can cause intense pain. A trigger point injection allows patients to get immediate relief from a local anesthetic and/or anti-inflammatory medication that reduces pain and inflammation.

Joint injections

Joint injections also offer relief for patients in pain. Like trigger point injections, joint injections contain local anesthetic medication and/or corticosteroids (powerful anti-inflammatories).

What other in-office treatments might I need?

Some of the most common in-office treatments available at Maltman Medical Center include:

Nebulizations

A nebulizer device delivers liquid medicine as a mist that you inhale. You might require in-office nebulization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), severe asthma, or pneumonia. Your child might need to use a nebulizer if they have cystic fibrosis (an inherited lung disease).

Minor skin procedures

Abscesses (pus-filled lumps on your skin) and cysts (fluid-filled lumps) sometimes require incision and drainage. Your provider makes a small cut and drains the pus or fluid out to relieve pressure and pain. Suspicious-looking skin lesions that could be cancerous are also treatable in-office.

To learn more about these and other in-office treatments available at Maltman Medical Center, call the office or request an appointment online today.