Splinters are perhaps the common cold of injuries. Most people throughout their lifetime will have a few experiences with a foreign object embedded underneath their skin. Despite a widely believed assumption, splinters are not just the pieces of wood children gets stuck with running their fingers over an old banister. A splinter can refer to … Continued
Every year, between 11,000 and 13,000 cases of strep throat are reported in the United States. Many people who contract strep throat get sick once and then feel better within a few days of starting antibiotics. For some people, though, the sickness comes back again and again. Could this be happening to you? In order … Continued
Do you feel like cutting your ears off? It can be difficult to discern a legitimate ear infection from a simple earache, headache, or sinus infection sometimes. The symptoms can blend in with one another. Does it even really matter what it is? You just need it to stop ASAP. Well, it does matter. If you … Continued
When you get sick, it’s normal to wait as long as possible before going to urgent care. But, when your kids are sick, that’s a different story. Children’s immune systems aren’t as strong as adults’, so it’s important to get them help before their sickness gets worse. That’s where Oxford Urgent Care comes in. We help children that … Continued
How Serious Are Your Stomach Flu Symptoms? How to Know if It’s Time for an Urgent Care Visit The flu season affects millions of people. It results in close to 49 million illnesses every year. The stomach flu, an unrelated illness, affects almost as many around the same season. If you have the stomach flu, … Continued
Urgent care – it’s a place none of us want to end up, yet many of us do and for a whole host of reasons. With all the reasons people go to urgent care, it makes you wonder what the most common one is. Also, how is it treated? What is the most common urgent … Continued
With the summer season safely behind us, people everywhere are breaking out pumpkin-flavored foods and their winter sweaters. With the upcoming winter months comes the long-hated colds and flu. On average between 5% and 20% of the US population get the flu each year. Not only does this cause much of the population to use … Continued
Playing sports is a favorite form of exercise for many people. There’s nothing more invigorating than joining a team and working toward a common goal while having fun and losing weight at the same time. But what happens when you have an injury? Can you leave it alone and hope for the best, or are … Continued
Does your child love to play sports? If so, that’s not surprising! Sports activities are great for getting exercise, blowing off steam, and just having fun. Sports do cause injuries though, so it’s important to be careful. But sometimes athletes and sports participants practice caution, injuries still happen. Children are especially prone to injuries as … Continued
There’s truly nothing better than a day on Sardis Lake. However, a seemingly harmless activity can turn sour a lot quicker than many realize. In 2017 alone, 4291 boating accidents occurred with spikes in the months of May and July. Now, you shouldn’t let that figure deter you too much, given the number of boat … Continued