In a perfect world, you would never be stuck in bed for a week with the flu or have a nasty fall and sprain your ankle. As we all know, life just doesn’t work that way. Illnesses and injuries can happen at any given moment and knowing how best to handle each situation can sometimes
Read More5 Things Your Pediatrician Wants You to Know
It’s very scary when your child is sick after your pediatrician’s regular office hours, whether it be late in the evening or over the weekend. A lot of worried parents might be tempted to take their child directly to the hospital emergency room, but not all issues require immediate attention, and quite a few can
Read MoreQuestions to Ask Your Medical Provider
Maybe you’ve had a bad experience with a previous physician when you asked a question in the past. Or maybe you’re just afraid to speak up because you feel like you shouldn’t question your doctor. Whatever the case, we want you to feel in control of your health when you come to Patient Care Now
Read MoreHow to Avoid the Flu – Our Top Tips
Whenever the seasons change, there’s so much to look forward to – unless you’re talking about cold and flu season. Thousands of Americans catch the flu virus each year and have to miss work or school for several days. While most are able to recover within a week, the flu can actually be fatal for the
Read MoreHow to Help Your Student Athlete Avoid Fall Sports Injuries: Part 2
We recently shared some interesting pointers on helping your student athlete avoid injuries this fall, whether they be on the football field, the track, or cheering for one of the teams. Our orthopedic urgent care specialists have even more tips to prevent common injuries, such as concussions, soft tissue injuries, and repetitive motion conditions to
Read MoreWhen to Seek Immediate Treatment for Achy Joints
We’ve all experienced it – aches and pains in our joints from sports and exercise, aging, or weather changes. Rarely is joint pain an emergency, however joint pain can be an indicator of something that requires urgent care. So when does it become an issue that the doctor needs to deal with? Here are the
Read MoreHow to Help Your Student Athlete Avoid Fall Sports Injuries – Part 1
Back-to-school season equates to sports season for many middle and high school athletes. While team sports impart many wonderful things like discipline, focus, interdependence, and physical fitness, there is also an ever-present risk of orthopedic sports injuries. Sports injuries are the leading cause of seeking emergency medical care for 12-17-year olds; according to USA Today,
Read MoreWhen Do Pediatric Fevers Need Treatment?
At what point is your child’s fever a cause for concern? Fevers are not actually harmful themselves. In fact, fevers have some benefit, in both signaling when something is wrong inside the body and killing off heat-sensitive bacteria and viruses. But they sure can be uncomfortable for children – and scary for parents. Children’s temperatures
Read MoreWhen Are Antibiotics Necessary?
Antibiotics are a wonderful classification of drugs that have saved hundreds of thousands of lives, and improved the lives of countless more. However, do you know when antibiotics are helpful and when they aren’t? Antibiotics target and kill bacteria, so for bacteria-borne illnesses and bacterial infections, antibiotics are great. The problem is that the majority
Read MoreMy Throat Is Sore. Do I Have Strep Throat?
When you wake up in the morning, there’s nothing worse than having a dry, sore throat. Unless you have kids with a sore throat, too. Unsure of whether your symptoms are serious enough to call your doctor, you start thinking about what could have caused your throat to hurt so bad. Is it allergies? Are
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