School Sports Physicals are Coming Up
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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