OSMC No-appointment-needed Walk-In Clinics are closed on Labor Day, Sept 5, 2022. ELKHART, INDIANA – The Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center of Northern Indiana, Inc., commonly known as OSMC, announces that it has two OrthoCare walk-in medical clinics providing no-appointment-needed immediate orthopedic care for kids and adults. Patients will see an orthopedic doctor during their
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