Recent Blog Posts

What You Need to Know About Gout

Gout is a common and complex form of arthritis that can affect anyone. The most common area that gout affects is the big toe, and its symptoms can linger for a long period of time. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to better understand your gout and treat your gout symptoms. Read on as our team at AFC Urgent Care Monroe Road explains. What gout is: Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized ...

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How Long Does Pain From a Pulled Muscle Last?

Pulling a muscle is a terrible feeling. It hurts and limits your mobility for a significant amount of time. How significant, though? Our AFC Urgent Care Monroe Road team answers this question and shares additional helpful information below, so keep reading! What Is a Pulled Muscle? A pulled muscle, or a muscle strain, is an injury to a muscle or a tendon, which is the fibrous tissue that connects muscles to bones. Minor injuries may ...

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Recent Blogs

Why Are My Mosquito Bites So Red and Itchy? Bite Prevention, Relief, & Skeeter Syndrome

Warm weather has a way of getting people outside. Summer around the Monroe Road area often means outdoor dinners, community events, evenings ...

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Heat Exhaustion vs. Heat Stroke: What Symptoms Should Not Be Ignored?

Summer in Charlotte brings no shortage of outdoor activities. Whether you’re attending events at Bojangles Coliseum, shopping and dining throughout Plaza ...

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How Can Families Stay Safe Around Fireworks in Charlotte, NC?

Summer in Charlotte brings backyard cookouts, baseball games, pool parties, and patriotic celebrations across neighborhoods from Uptown to Plaza Midwood and Matthews ...

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