It's not always obvious where to go for care, and when. What merits the emergency department versus needing to be seen that day at Rapid Care? When can something wait until the next day, when your regular provider is available? Following is a quick and easy guide to help you figure it out in the [...]
Kids need active, imaginary play to develop physically, emotionally and socially It's advice we should all take to heart, but it's especially important for kids: Get out and play. You may view play as simply kids messing around, but according to local occupational therapists, play is your child's occupation — it's what they need [...]
If you notice your loved one acting strangely — with slurred speech, a drooping face or a limp arm — it could be a stroke. With stroke, the quicker a person receives treatment, the less likely they will endure permanent damage. That's why the universal motto for stroke is to "act FAST." In short, don't [...]
Summer is right around the corner, which means a lot of fun in the sun. What's the best way to protect your kids from sunburn? As you likely know, sunburns increase your risk for skin cancer. The chance of developing melanoma nearly doubles for light-skinned children who get five or more sunburns, according to [...]
MRH Breaks Ground at Future MRH Walk‐In Clinic site in Craig On August 29, Memorial Regional Health broke ground on a future Walk-In Clinic site, part of our strategy to vacate the old hospital. The new Walk-In Clinic will be located in a true retail setting, so visitors that come to town for hunting season, [...]
So you’ve had pain in your hip for some time. You’ve tried everything from medicines to physical therapy to walkers but it’s still interfering with your everyday movement and causing you to give up your favorite activities. It’s time to consider total joint replacement surgery. Here’s what you can expect. Types of Hip Surgery [...]
Have you ever fallen skiing and tweaked your knee? How about stepped into a rut while running and twisted your ankle? Or maybe your injuries were on the sports field as a student athlete or an adult recreation enthusiast. Most of us have been injured while playing a sport at one time in our lives, [...]
If you are a parent of a high school athlete in town, you’ve likely met a TMH athletic trainer. An athletic trainer is the one working one-on-one with an injured student to regain strength, or diagnosing an injury at a game. The Memorial Hospital sponsors an athletic trainer who serves the school district. Athletic trainers [...]
In Colorado, many of us live an active lifestyle and demand a lot from our bodies. Skiing, running, hiking and many other sports are hard on knees, hips and shoulders and over time these joints wear out. In the past, people didn’t stay as active in their later years. Not true today. The solution is [...]
Are “bad knees” keeping you from doing the things you love to do? Maybe in the past you were an avid hiker and today you are lucky to make it around the neighborhood. If so, it may be time to consider knee surgery. “Pain that interferes with activities of daily living may mean it’s time [...]
