One of the main reasons patients present to an Urgent Care clinic is pain. It can be from an infection (strep throat), injury (broken bone or any type of injury), acute headache (migraine) or pain just about anywhere in the body. I’m a big sports fan. […]
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“Tendonitis” is a very common cause of pain. It is generally caused by overuse or repetitive motion injury. Common areas affected include the elbow (medial and lateral epicondylitis), Achilles and knee (patellar tendon). The current paradigm calls for rest and anti-inflammatory medications to treat this painful […]
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I try to convince all of my patients that are taking NSAIDs to switch to high-quality fish oil. NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) include common over the counter medications such as Ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil and Aleve. There are many prescription medications as well such as Relafen, Celebrex, […]
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