Just because you don’t have a fever doesn’t mean you’re in the clear. You can still spread the flu without a fever and here’s why. When flu season hits North Georgia, many people in the Dalton community start paying closer attention to symptoms like body aches, congestion, fatigue, and fever. But what if you feel sick and don’t have a fever? Can you still have the flu, and more importantly ...
Unsure if your nagging COVID symptoms should be evaluated by a health care professional? Get relief today & stop by AFC for expert care! After getting over your initial bout of COVID-19 a few weeks ago, you thought you could return to your favorite activities. But an evening with your kids at Playland Roller Skating Zone or a Sunday brunch at Crescent City Tavern still leaves you with headaches and unusual fatigue. For many people, COVID ...
Battling a cough that won’t quit? You may need to stop by AFC & here’s why. We’re open daily, walk-ins are welcome & most insurance accepted. Winter brings chilly weather – even for North Georgia. Indoor activities such as visiting the Dalton-Whitfield Library or grabbing a cup of homemade soup from The Perfect Cup are fun ways to pass the time. While a lingering cough may not stop you from enjoying winter, it’s certainly ...
Here are AFC-approved solutions to help suppress your nighttime cough. Suspect you have something more serious than a cold? Stop by today! For most people, the common cold is a yearly struggle. You may have seemed fine playing a few rounds of bowling at Retro Bowl or when you were out with friends at Cherokee Brewing and Pizza Co., but now that your head has hit the pillow, your cold symptoms have suddenly ramped up ...
Have you heard of walking pneumonia? Here’s what our team has to say about this respiratory infection & who to contact for same-day care. Between completing your Christmas shopping, family dinners at Parker’s Restaurant, or attending your weekly karaoke night at Cold Creek, you don’t always have time to slow down when you’re feeling under the weather. But when a cough lingers longer than it should (or starts affecting your breathing), it ...
Where is the best place to go for food poisoning treatment? We’ve taken the time to answer this question & here’s what AFC found! Dalton is known for its beautiful outdoor parks, deep locomotive history, and lively downtown life. Whether you’re admiring art at Dave and Pauli’s Art Emporium or playing a round of disc golf with your family, food poisoning can strike at any time. Contaminated food is the culprit of ...
Can AFC perform X-rays? Sports injuries sometimes need X-rays. Learn the tell-tale signs & when to walk into our urgent care in Dalton, GA. Do you have an injured wrist after playing tennis at Brookwood Park, or has your teenager come home with a limp after a volleyball game at Dalton High School? Accidents happen – but how do you know when that swollen wrist or sore knee is something more serious that needs an X-ray? At ...
As we say goodbye to summer, fall is here with a different set of illnesses & injuries to be aware of. Visit AFC for same-day treatment. Days spent swimming, kayaking and fishing may be coming to an end, but fall time in Dalton means campfires, farmers markets at Fiddleheads Garden Center and lots of hot apple cider. While you may not have to worry about sunburn and heat exhaustion, autumn brings a new set of illnesses ...
Think you might have poison ivy? We’ve laid out your next steps for treatment & when you should walk into AFC Dalton. We’re open daily. Sunny days in Dalton call for hikes up Dug Gap Mountain. All day you’ve been subconsciously scratching your leg, and when you get home you find a rash has started to form. You vaguely recall someone on the trail had mentioned a patch of poison ivy, could this ...
Learn how to prevent swimmer’s ear, spot the symptoms, and know when to visit our Dalton clinic for fast treatment and healthy ears. Summer in Dalton means pool days, lake trips, and plenty of ways to cool off in the Georgia heat. But all that fun in the water can sometimes lead to an unwelcome guest: swimmer’s ear. This common outer ear infection happens when water gets trapped in the ear canal, creating ...
Have you noticed something not so pleasant coming out of your toe? It might be time to check into AFC urgent care in Dalton and here’s why. Maybe it started out as an annoying ache when you were walking around Haig Mill Lake Park. Then it turned into persistent pain every time you put on shoes. Now there’s pus coming out of your toenail – and that’s definitely something to be concerned about ...
Everything you need to know about heat exhaustion & heat-related illnesses. Check into our urgent care today, no appointment needed. Summer in Dalton means sunshine, hikes on the George W. Disney Trail, performances at Burr Performing Arts Park, pool days and plenty of time outdoors. But with all that fun comes a real health risk that often flies under the radar: heat exhaustion. Heat-related illnesses can develop quickly, especially during our hot, humid Georgia summers, and ...
It’s all fun & games until your child isn’t feeling well. Car sickness can hit at any moment, here’s how you can prepare for it. Visit us for same-day care. Nothing puts a damper on a summer road trip quite like a queasy kid in the back seat. Whether you’re heading out for a family hike at Fort Mountain State Park or sailing away on your tropical cruise, motion sickness can hit ...
You’ve seen us off West Walnut Ave., but what is AFC? Here’s a list of our most popular questions, so you know where to go for quality care. If you’re not feeling your best, or you’ve got a kid who just took a tumble at Just Jump Trampoline Park, you want care that’s fast, reliable, and close to home. At AFC Dalton, we know that walking into a new clinic ...
Why are people always visiting urgent care in the summer? Here’s our guide to staying safe & healthy this summer. Summer in Dalton means more time outside, more family fun, and unfortunately, more unexpected trips to urgent care. Between hiking the trail at Dalton State, pool days with the kids, and park playdates, there are plenty of opportunities for warm-weather health issues to pop up. At AFC Dalton, we tend to see a steady increase ...
Learn why urgent care wait times vary & how local events can impact visits. Get practical tips to plan a faster, stress-free visit. You’re in a rush between work and errands. Maybe after dropping your child off at Dalton High School, your child has a sore throat that won’t quit, or you twisted your ankle heading into the office. You swing by urgent care, hoping for a quick visit so you can get on ...
Not sure whether to hop on a video call or see a physical doctor? Here’s our guide to telemedicine & in-person care. Find us near you. You took the family to Dalton Falls Fun Center, dinner at Jefferson’s, and shaved ice at Pelican’s Snoballs to end the night. Everything was going smoothly until your spouse came down with a fever later that night. You think it might be something serious, and they don ...
Curious about the difference between a MinuteClinic & an Urgent Care? Learn why our urgent care in Dalton is the best local choice. After playing a few rounds of tennis at Lakeshore Park, you feel a shooting pain in your shoulder. If you find yourself googling “where to get care fast” or “do I need urgent care or something else?” – you wouldn’t be alone. Choosing the right place to go when you’re sick, injured ...
You may think measles is just a childhood illness, but did you know adults can get it too? Visit our urgent care for treatment. When most of us think about measles, we picture chicken pox-era childhood memories or old public health campaigns from decades ago. It’s easy to assume measles is something kids get, recover from, and forget, but the truth is, measles can absolutely affect adults. In some cases, it can hit them ...
Unsure if you have an STD? Visit our urgent care to see if you need to be tested. We are open daily and near you. Visit today! In a community like Dalton, where people value their health and their neighbors, it’s easy to forget that some of the most important aspects of wellness aren’t always visible. Whether you’re cheering on the Catamounts on a Friday night or enjoying a stroll through Heritage ...