X-rays are used frequently to help diagnose many different types of injuries and illnesses. They are a great way to get an inside look at what is causing you pain or discomfort, and they allow us to help diagnose you faster and more accurately. When you come to AFC to receive an X-ray, we are grateful to have the technology of a digital X-ray to help with a diagnosis! Digital X-rays still provide an X-ray image, but they offer us a clearer image and other benefits that traditional X-rays cannot. Read on →

Being in pain is never fun! If you are an athlete or relatively active person, you are always at risk of suffering an injury while you are participating in your favorite activity. Sometimes, minor injuries like stress fractures can really put a damper on your exercise routine. While stress fractures are not a full break of your bone, they can still be painful and can lead to further complications if they are not diagnosed and treated. Read on →

Abdominal pain should always be taken seriously. Whether it stays in your abdomen or travels to your chest, it can indicate a medical emergency in many cases! A variety of different conditions cause abdominal pain, including pancreatitis. Pancreatitis is known to cause severe abdominal pain and can be very serious or even deadly if left untreated. If you are wondering what to be on the lookout for, check out AFC Urgent Care Greenwood’s latest blog all about pancreatitis below. Read on →

Cold and flu season is upon us once more, and it is perhaps more important than ever to do what you can do to avoid getting sick. Since there are so many different illnesses circulating about, taking care of yourself is crucial! This certainly includes getting your yearly flu shot if you haven’t yet. The flu shot can protect you from serious illness and can keep you out of the hospital. Read on →

Being the parent or caregiver for young children can be so rewarding, but it also can be overwhelming trying to protect them from injury or illness! It can feel especially hard during the cold and flu season. In addition to colds, the flu and strep throat, a virus that all parents need to be on the lookout for is respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. While anyone can get RSV, it is especially dangerous to infants and younger children. Read on →

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle requires constant work and dedication. Unfortunately, it is not something that we can achieve and then ignore. Taking care of your body needs to happen every day, year-round! When the weather cools down and the holidays arrive, it can be even harder to stay focused on your goals. We can help you stay focused. Our team at AFC Urgent Care Greenwood has some great ideas to stay motivated toward your health goals. Read on →

Your gallbladder can be a tricky organ in your body! It has the very specific function of storing and releasing bile made by your liver. That bile helps break down the fats from the foods you eat during digestion. When that process becomes disrupted somehow, it can cause a buildup of that bile and create hardened deposits called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can be painful! Read on to get the facts about gallstones from the AFC Urgent Care Greenwood team. Read on →

Coming down with a cold always seems to happen at the most inconvenient times. Whether it be before a trip, a big meeting or an event you have been looking forward to, being sick is never a fun thing to deal with. Did you know that the common cold is the most common illness in the United States each fall and winter season? There are millions of reported cases every year, so it is incredibly common for you to suffer through two to three different colds annually. Read on →

Pink eye is a very common cause of irritated eyes. If you wake up one morning with a crusty, red or inflamed eye, you will probably start to think that you came down with pink eye somehow. Thankfully, conjunctivitis, which is the medical diagnosis of pink eye, is easily treatable and will eventually resolve. It comes from an infection or irritation of the sensitive white membranes around your cornea. Read on →

The possibility of developing a memory disease at some point in life can seem incredibly scary. No one wants to lose that precious ability to remember loved ones, memories and daily tasks. But dementia is incredibly common. Approximately 55 million people around the world are living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. If you every so often lose your keys or have trouble recalling parts of a story, that is usually not a cause for concern. Read on →