by Social Joey | Sep 1, 2020 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
Isn’t COVID-19 the Flu? No, COVID-19 isn’t a type of flu. It’s a form of the coronavirus, a set of viruses that cause respiratory infections. While COVID-19 can cause similar symptoms to the flu, they aren’t the same. They’re both contagious respiratory illnesses, but...
by Social Joey | Aug 15, 2020 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
If you have this painful type of inflammatory arthritis (which can affect any joint, thought it typically hits the toes), you know it hurts. But there are ways to convince gout to go easy on your body.If you’re plagued by joint pain such as gout, our team at AFC...
by Social Joey | Aug 1, 2020 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
Exercise is packed with a plethora of benefits, and in the long run, it doesn’t take that much of a time investment. Read on as our team at AFC Urgent Care Farragut talks you through the basics of exercise, including how much you should be getting. Why Do I Need to...
by Social Joey | Jul 15, 2020 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
How Dangerous Is Exposure to the Sun? The sun gives off rays of light, known as UV rays that are absorbed by your outermost layer of skin. However, with prolonged or extreme sun exposure, these rays are allowed to work their way to your inner skin layers, causing...
by Social Joey | Jul 1, 2020 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
How Do I Know if Someone Is Experiencing Heatstroke? The most important thing to note about heatstroke is that it is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical treatment, so if someone nearby is experiencing one, you should get help for them right...
by Social Joey | Jun 15, 2020 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
What Would I Feel Like If I Had COVID-19? Symptoms vary quite a bit from person to person. In many cases, in fact, people who are infected are what’s known as asymptomatic, meaning they don’t exhibit any symptoms, or pre-symptomatic, meaning the symptoms haven’t shown...
