Regular exercise is a necessary part of a well-balanced and healthy lifestyle. It is especially important if you suffer from asthma. Although it may seem counterintuitive, consistent exercise can help you better manage your asthma symptoms. Exercise helps you maintain a healthy weight, supports proper lung function and allows your body to function at its best! If you have asthma, our team at AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway can help you find a great balance between your diagnosis and your love of exercise. Read on →

Staying active is a fantastic way to melt away stress and take care of your body. Whether you are a collegiate athlete at UT or just enjoy recreation activities with your friends and family, there is always a risk of suffering an injury while participating in the sports you love to play. Do you know what you would do if you twisted your ankle in a recreation league basketball game or collided heads with someone jumping up for a frisbee on the lawn? Read on →

Fracturing a bone isn’t any fun at all, to say the least. No matter the type of fracture, you’ll likely experience a lot of pain when dealing with this kind of injury. Furthermore, it’s imperative to get medical care for a bone fracture, as to not make the initial injury worse. Read on to learn more about bone fractures from our AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway team! What Is a Bone Fracture? Read on →

Ventricular tachycardia sounds like a life-threatening condition, doesn’t it? Well, in some cases it is, but it can be a condition that comes and goes in others. Our AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway team highlights what you need to know about this heart condition below, so keep reading. What Is Ventricular Tachycardia? Ventricular tachycardia (VT, for short) is a heart rhythm issue that is caused by abnormal electrical signals in the ventricles. Read on →

Mesenteric adenitis is a scary-sounding medical issue. While the name itself sounds rather intimidating, the infection is usually not something to worry too much about. It primarily affects children and teens and will typically go away without treatment in one to four weeks. Read on to learn more about it from our AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway team. What Is Mesenteric Adenitis? Mesenteric adenitis, sometimes known as mesenteric lymphadenitis, is the swelling of the lymph nodes in the abdomen. Read on →

Bug bites are common during this time of year. Whether it’s a mosquito, ant or bee, it’s not uncommon for one of these critters to let you know they exist in an itchy or painful way. While most bug bites aren’t causes for serious concern, some bites or stings can be quite serious. Read on as our AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway team highlights what you need to know below! Read on →

Kidney stones are the worst. Although they most often affect people between the ages of 40 and 60, they can happen to anyone. Not to mention, they can cause extreme discomfort. Luckily, though, kidney stones are quite treatable and don’t often last for more than a month at a time. Our AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway team provides more of what you need to know about kidney stones below, so keep reading! Read on →

Seasonal allergies affect millions of people across the globe every year. We would so love to do away with them, wouldn’t we? While in some cases it is possible to grow out of them as you get older, allergies can’t actually be cured, unfortunately. While this is a bummer, there are lots of ways you can effectively treat them and reduce your symptoms, and our AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway team has highlighted them below. Read on →

Some bruises are easy to trace back to their origins, while others pop up and you aren’t even sure how they got there. Unexplainable bruises are more common for some than they are for others, but why? Our AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway team shares some helpful answers below, so read on! What Are Bruises? Bruises are common, but you might not know what they actually are. Bruises often show up after experiencing trauma or bumps and bruises, and they’re a discoloration of the skin caused by leakage of blood from the small blood vessels into the tissue that surrounds them. Read on →

Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common among Americans. In fact, according to the National Institute of Health, between 60 and 70 million Americans are diagnosed with GI diseases every year. If you believe the symptoms you are experiencing point to a possible GI disease, read on as our AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway team highlights what you need to know below! What Should I Know About GI Diseases? Gastrointestinal diseases affect the gastrointestinal (GI) tract from the mouth to the anus, and there are two types of GI diseases: functional and structural. Read on →