Urgent Care Clinics: Tips On What to Do When You Fall Off Your Bike

Road cycling, mountain biking and other related bike activities are highly popular in Spokane Valley, and they are fun, low-impact ways to get plenty of exercise. You may take steps to protect yourself from injury while on your bike, such as by wearing a helmet. Accidents can and do happen, however, to even the safest cyclists and you may have recently had a minor issue that resulted in some scrapes and bruises. Fortunately, there are some steps that you can take to care for yourself after a fall. Here are some tips from urgent care clinics: Self-Care for Minor Scrapes After you get back home, you should assess the damage to see if you need services from a Spokane Valley urgent care facility or if you can care for yourself at home. With most accidents, self-care at home is all that is needed.
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Keep Safety and Urgent Care Needs in Mind when Joining Running Events

If you live in Spokane Valley, love walking or running, and want to show support for victims of domestic abuse, you might be interested in participating in this year’s Stomp Out Abuse Run/Walk. On its 5th year, the event will be held on September 19 starting at the Riverfront Park - divided into 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run categories. Everyone is invited and strollers are welcome, but no pets or bikes are allowed on the race course. As detailed by Athlete Path, a sports site presenting event details and the registration platform, registration fee is at $20; Proceeds of which will be contributed to 15-week free services for domestic abuse victims. Online registration is until September 18 but race-day registration (cash or check only) will be open from 8:00 AM ‘til the pre-race assembly.
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Insect Bites and Urgent Care: What You Should Know About Black Flies

"Seeing flies on your food is disgusting enough; what more if they suck the blood out of you? You heard it right. Not all flies just buzz around, cowardly waiting for a chance to land on your food. Some actually bite and feed on the blood of both humans and animals. One such species that inhabit Spokane’s running streams and rivers are black flies. Black flies typically target the area around the eyes, scalp, and ears, and sometimes exposed arms and legs. According to the Spokane Regional Health District, these parasites tend to crawl into sleeves, neckbands, boot tops, and other areas, particularly the head beneath a hat. In order to suck blood, the black fly (female only) cuts a hole in the skin and injects an anti-coagulant for a smooth feeding. The bites are painful, itchy, and can cause swelling for many days, in which case visiting your local urgent care center in Spokane Valley may provide you relief."
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Barbecue Season in Full Swing! Heed Spokane Valley Urgent Care Tips

Spokane Valley’s barbecue season is in full swing! Have you had your fair share of delectably smoky treats yet? The participants of the Smoke in the Valley BBQ Championship last April surely have, and they kicked off the grilling and roasting season with the best in the city. Some even had the chance to take classes and become certified through a large national barbecue association. Others simply contented themselves to watching the barbecue competition and getting tips from some of the best teams in the country. Of course, you can’t afford to skimp on your health and safety whenever you plan to fire up your grill. You also have to take extra caution whenever you’re hosting barbecue parties in your home and you have several attendees, including kids. Heed these Spokane Valley urgent care tips, so you can prevent illnesses and injury, and have a more enjoyable barbecue season:
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Spokane Valley Urgent Care: Weighing In on Common Household Allergens

In an effort to make the city cleaner and healthier for everyone, Spokane Valley officials initiated a street sweeping program for residential areas. It started early in March and will continue until May during weekdays from 7:00 AM until 5:00 PM. The program will certainly help in improving air quality in the city’s streets. However, the dust that would be lifted by sweepers can be problematic if people with allergies or asthma are exposed to it. Of course, outdoor dust won’t be the only culprit for a sudden flurry of allergy or asthma attacks this spring. There are also several everyday household allergens that can prompt these immune reactions. Learn more about those pesky triggers that are commonly dealt with by clinics providing urgent care in Spokane Valley.
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Spokane Valley Urgent Care Provider on Managing Heartburn Episodes

Fortunately, heartburn is generally not considered an emergency, and most people can simply take over-the-counter medications to relieve their discomfort. There are also some things you can do to mitigate or avoid episodes altogether. These include eating more slowly, practicing portion control (no overeating), having dinner at least three hours before bedtime, and raising the top of your bed so your head and chest are higher than your feet. Of course, there are situations when home care will no longer suffice and visiting a Spokane Valley urgent care center becomes necessary. For example, if your symptoms don’t disappear after two weeks of medication, or if the medications you take do little to ease your pain, be sure to see a health professional. You’ll also need medical attention if you experience symptoms like chronic coughing or difficulty swallowing solid food, or if the heartburn aggravates your asthma attacks.
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Spokane Valley Urgent Care Doctors Warn People of Heat Exhaustion

California becomes much warmer than Washington during the summer, but temperatures in Spokane can get pretty high as well. Doctors in a Spokane Valley urgent care center warn that you do not necessarily have to be engaged in strenuous activities like hiking to suffer from heat exhaustion. Even the simple act of attending to your garden could trigger a dangerous rise in your core body temperature. Common symptoms of heat exhaustion include nausea, dehydration, dizziness, headaches, muscle cramps, heart palpitations, and profuse sweating. If you experience these symptoms, take a break from your activities and enter a shaded and well-ventilated area, preferably an air-conditioned room. You should also adequately rehydrate with either water or a sports drink.
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