As the summer sports season looms, would-be student athletes have an exam to pass: their physicals.
This exam should not be taken lightly, says Jason Brackins PA(C), physician’s assistant at Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic.
As youthful minds turn to soccer, baseball and softball, school coaches need to know of players’ potential health problems before practices begin in earnest. TSAA rules demand that participating students at the high school level first have a sports physical.
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Donate the Easy Way through Amazon Smile
Amazon.com offers an enormous inventory of things you can buy, and on-line shopping is becoming more popular all the time. So why not donate to Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic while you shop on line?
Amazon Smile offers an easy way to donate. It costs you nothing extra and once you are signed up, you can forget about it.
The AmazonSmile Foundation donates 0.5 percent of the purchase price of eligible products to charity. Everything available at Amazon is also available at Amazon Smi...
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You Can Help with Winter Warmth
It’s a tradition at Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic to decorate our Christmas tree in the front lobby with winter warmth. Mittens, hats, gloves, scarves and socks of all sizes, shapes and colors decorate our tree. Just before Christmas, our patients take what they need to stay warm from the tree as our gift to them.
Christmas may not be on your horizon yet, but it’s on ours. We would love donations of those winter items. If you can knit, crochet or sew, home-made articles are always a big ...
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How to Prevent and Treat Sports Injuries
When it comes to sports injuries, concussions are the 600-pound gorilla everyone is talking about, but sprains and strains are much more common.
Jason Brackins, Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic’s physician assistant, sees common-sense prevention as one way to cut down on sprains, strains and other sports-related problems. His recommendations include:
Sprains and strains: --Warming up is important before participating in any sport. “Stretching is crucial in preventing strains,” he said. I...
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How to Go Back to School in Good Health
Viruses and bacteria have a new set of victims lined up: It’s back-to-school time.
As children (and their teachers) mingle in their classrooms and schoolyards for the first time in months, the chance of passing on illnesses increases.
Jason Brackins, Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic physician assistant, has some suggestions for ensuring that students get off to a good start and stay healthy this school year and into the future:
--Make sure your children’s vaccinations are up to da...
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Gala at Sea is a Titanic Success
The Roaring Twenties came to life again July 15 at the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge as guests enjoyed the glittering Gala at Sea, a fundraiser for Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic.
Guests, many of whom got into the spirit of the evening by wearing 1920s dress, were treated to a wonderful meal in the elegant Secret Dining Room. A violinist serenaded them at their tables as they ate. A duo provided music throughout the evening and for dancing.
Auction items were varied, to say the le...
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NASCAR Speedpark to Round Up for Mountain Hope
During the months of August and September, the NASCAR Speedpark in Sevierville will once again work to benefit Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic.
NASCAR Speedpark employees will ask visitors to the Sevierville attraction if they wish to add $1 to the price of admission to be donated to Mountain Hope.
A display near the admissions area will inform visitors about the Clinic and its mission, and NASCAR Speedpark employees can answer many questions about Mountain Hope and its work in the comm...
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August is Time to Renew Kroger Rewards
If you like to go Krogering, you probably know that a Kroger reward card can save you lots of money on groceries. Did you also know that every time you use your Kroger card, Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic can also benefit?
Kroger sends out checks to many non-profits, including the Clinic, when customers have signed up to support their favorite charity. If you are already supporting us by using your Kroger card, here's a reminder: August is the month to renew your support. Simply go on...
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Learn to Handle Asthma
Cat fur, changing weather, cigarette smoke or even running up a flight of steps can be bad for your health if you suffer from asthma.
Many things can trigger asthma, causing the airways in your lungs to become narrow and inflamed. It pays to know your triggers, says Physician’s Assistant Jason Brackins of Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic.
Asthma attacks can vary from mild or deadly. Asthma may run in your family. You may be susceptible to triggers such as pollen, dust mites, furry...
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Lions offer second opportunity for eye exams and glasses for fire victims
People displaced by the Sevier County wildfires at the end of November have another opportunity for a free eye exam and free eyeglasses, thanks to Smoky Mountain Lions Charities. Because of the extraordinary amount of interest during a similar event held January 28, 2017 at the Boyd’s Bear facility in Pigeon Forge, organizers have decided to repeat the process. Fire victims that responded to the January clinic were the recipients of 63 eye exams and 59 pairs of glasses.
The charities’ m...
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