Patient Education

Bites from bed bugs.

Pain or discomfort in the upper, mid or lower back. Includes minor muscle strain from back overuse

Back muscle pain from carrying or lifting heavy things

Baby bottle tooth decay (BBTD) is the main type of tooth decay in toddlers. It’s caused by excessive exposure to milk or juice. That happens with crib bottles or tote bottles.

Your child is having an asthma attack. Your child has been diagnosed in the past with asthma.

Fungus infection of the feet. Causes an itchy rash on the feet and between the toes

Pain in the arm (shoulder to fingers). Includes shoulder, elbow, wrist and finger joints. Includes minor muscle strains from hard work or sports (overuse). Pain is not caused by an injury

Arm muscle pain from hard work or sports (muscle overuse). Pain is not caused by an injury. Also called muscle overuse syndrome

You are concerned that your child is not eating enough food each day. It may seem like your child is never hungry.

Injuries to the arm (shoulder to hand). Injuries to a bone, muscle, joint or ligament.

Sudden attacks of overwhelming, intense symptoms. Symptoms: fast, deep breathing (hyperventilation), fast heart rate and feeling dizzy. The body goes on total “red alert”.

Antibiotics are strong medicines that can kill bacteria. However, they are often over-used in our society

Bite or claw wound from a pet, farm or wild animal.

An anal fissure is a shallow tear in the skin around the anus. This is the cause in over 90% of children with blood in the stools.

Itching of the anus. Occurs on a repeated basis.