by Social Joey | Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Even if your kids are great with the family pets, bites can still happen! If the unfortunate happens and your child has been bitten by your family dog or cat, there are some things you can do to care for the bite before heading to our AFC center for treatment. Our AFC...
by Social Joey | Jul 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Yes, they are! Rapid strep tests are extremely accurate for both adults and kids alike. Read on as our AFC Urgent Care South Charlotte team shares some helpful information about strep throat and AFC’s rapid test accuracy below! What Should I Know About Strep Throat?...
by Social Joey | Jun 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Many of us have had a rash before. We all know that they’re itchy, uncomfortable and sometimes painful, but what are our bodies trying to tell us when we develop a rash? Our AFC Urgent Care South Charlotte team has some answers, so keep reading! Why Do We Develop...
by Social Joey | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
It can be tempting to panic when suffering a scary-looking cut or laceration, but it’s in your best interest to keep a cool head and think through the basic steps of caring for these types of injuries. Not sure how to care for lacerations? Our team at AFC Urgent Care...
by Social Joey | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Have you recently been injured doing an activity? If so, it can be easy to convince yourself that you can get through the injury at home and that you don’t need an X-ray. While in some cases that may be true, it’s not in others. So, how are you supposed to know when...
by Social Joey | May 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Not only are kidney infections uncomfortable to experience, but they can cause some severe health complications when not dealt with properly. Additionally, kidney infections are rare, but anyone can get one. Our AFC Urgent Care South Charlotte provides some further...
by Social Joey | Apr 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Earaches are certainly more common among children, but they can happen to adults as well. And if you experience an earache, it can definitely feel concerning. So, what’s causing that dull, throbbing pain? There are many possible culprits, and our team at AFC Urgent...
by Social Joey | Apr 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Yes! Not only are sports physicals required in the state of North Carolina, but they’re a necessary and helpful way to find out if your child is healthy enough to play the specific sport that he or she longs to play. So, whether it’s baseball at South Charlotte Middle...
by Social Joey | Mar 15, 2021 | Healthy Living
Strep throat is one of the more common bacterial infections that you can get at an early age. While it is most common between the ages of 5 and 15, adults can get strep throat, too. In fact, the CDC states that approximately 11,000 and 24,000 Americans fall ill to the...
by Social Joey | Mar 3, 2021 | Healthy Living
Almost a full year later, scientists and experts alike are still perplexed by this awful virus. Symptoms often look different case by case, and now back pain is making its way into the common-symptom conversation. Should you be expecting intense back pain if you have...
