Have you or your child gotten injured lately? When dealing with things like ankle or other joint pain, it can definitely be on your mind to get an X-ray to know the severity of your injury. So, when do you need to get one, and is it safe to get one these days? Our AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway team has some answers below, so read on! How Do I Know If I Need an X-ray? Read on →

Kidney infections are serious. If left untreated or treated poorly, they can cause life-threatening health complications. Read on as our team at AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway provides more important information about kidney infections. What Causes Kidney Infections? The most common cause of kidney infections is when bacteria enter the urinary tract through the tube that carries urine from your body (urethra) and multiplies and travels to the kidneys. Read on →

Ear infections are more common among children, but that doesn’t mean they can’t affect adults as well! If you are unsure what an ear infection looks like or what to watch out for, our AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway team shares some helpful info below, so read on! What Are Ear Infections? An ear infection occurs when a bacterial or viral infection affects the middle ear, which is the section of your ear just behind the eardrum. Read on →

From South Knoxville Elementary to Vine Middle School, sports physicals are necessary before your child can hit the field or diamond. But, why? Our team at AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway highlights the necessities of a sports physical below, so read on! What Do Sports Physicals Entail? Sports physicals help determine whether or not it’s safe for your child to participate in a certain sport. Most states, like Tennessee, actually require that kids and teens have a sports physical before they can start a new sport or begin a new competitive season. Read on →

Ah, good ‘ole strep throat. Strep throat used to be a common infection for many of us when we were kids, and the memories of it certainly weren’t fun ones. We didn’t really have to decipher what our symptoms meant as children, but we often have to do that as adults. So, how can we know if we just have a sore throat or strep throat? Read on as our team at AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway offers up some helpful answers. Read on →

The symptoms of COVID-19 and other viruses, such as the flu, are annoyingly similar. So, if you experience symptoms like a fever or achiness, how are you supposed to know what you are getting sick with? Recent studies have shown that COVID-19 symptoms often occur in a certain order, so read on as our team at AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway further explains. What Symptoms Show Up First? According to recent, cutting-edge research from the University of Southern California, the order of COVID-19 symptoms that patients can experience often goes like this: fever, cough and muscle pain, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea. Read on →

Bladder infections are the worst. They’re painful and can be very serious if not treated effectively and quickly. Read on as our team at AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway lists some effective at-home and medical remedies for bladder infections. The best remedy: Drink more water. Water helps flush out bacteria in your bladder, which will help get rid of the infection faster. It also dilutes your urine, which will make urinating less painful if you have a bladder infection. Read on →

The hope of an effective, readily available vaccine is on the horizon, but the risk of getting sick is still present. Actually getting COVID-19 can be a scary thought for many of us, but our team at AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway is here to walk you through some important next steps if you do get sick, so read on. How Sick Will I Get If I Get COVID-19? Frankly, no one really knows, which is why this virus is so scary. Read on →

Definitely. Many local gyms are closed due to spiking COVID-19 rates, which, inevitably, throws off the exercise routine of many of us. Never fear, though! There are still many effective ways to get great exercise even if you can’t go to your usual local gym. Read on as our team at AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway highlights some ways you can stay active and build muscle without the fancy gym equipment. Read on →

People always say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and it turns out that they aren’t lying! With busy lifestyles, it can be difficult to start the day on the right foot, but eating a nourishing breakfast can be the key to feeling healthy and focused throughout the day. Read on as our team at AFC Urgent Care Chapman Highway provides some helpful information on the most important meal of the day. Read on →