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Welcome to North Shore Urgent Care’s Patient Education Library

We invite you to explore our comprehensive list of resources and educational materials designed to help educate you about your condition or treatment. Simply click on a topic to learn more. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your condition or treatment, please feel free to contact the friendly staff of North Shore Urgent Care at (631) 676-6700 in Nesconset or (631) 486-7459 in East Northport. If you would like to come in for a visit, you can check in online.

This information is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It should not be used in place of an individual consultation, examination or the medical advice of your doctor. This information should not be relied upon to determine a diagnosis or course of treatment.

Abdomen
Arm
Bladder
Body
Brain
Breast
Cervix
Chest
Circulatory
Colon
Ears
Elbow
Esophagus
Eyes
Astigmatism
Blepharitis - Eyelid Infection
Cataract Surgery - Retained Lens Material
Cataracts
Central Serous Retinopathy - Inner Eye Condition
Chalazia
Conjunctivitis - Inner Eyelid Infection
Corneal Abrasion or Injury
Diabetic Retinopathy
Double Vision - Diplopia
Dry Eye
Endophthalmitis - Inner Eye Infection
Eye Allergies
Eye Injury
Eye Tumors
Eye Ultrasound, A-Scan & B-Scan - Eye Imaging Test
Eyelid Lift- Blepharoplasty
Farsightedness - Hyperopia
Flashes and Floaters
Fluorescein Angiography - Blood Vessel Imaging
Fundus Photography - Back of the Eye Imaging
Glaucoma
Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph (HRT)
Indocyanine Green (ICG) Angiography - Blood Vessel Imaging
Keratoconus
LASIK- Laser Eye Surgery
Macular Degeneration
Nearsightedness - Myopia
Ocular Toxoplasmosis - Eye Infection
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) - Eye Imaging Test
Pediatric Eye Conditions
Premature Infant Retinal Disorder- Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Presbyopia
Retinal Tear and Detachment
Retinal Vascular Diseases
The Eyes: How They Work
Uveitis - Inner Eye Infection
Visual Acuity: What is 20/20 Vision?
Face
Foot & Ankle
Gallbladder
General
3D & 4D Conformal Radiation Therapy and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
A Guide To Arthroscopy
Acupuncture - Chiropractic Treatment
Adjustment Disorder
Agoraphobia
Allergies
Anaphylaxis & Anaphylactic Shock
Anorexia Nervosa
Aquatic Therapy
Arthritis
Arthrocentesis - Pain Management
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
Balanced Diet and Nutrition
Bexxar® - For Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Binge-Eating Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Bone Cancer - Primary Bone Cancer
Bone Mineral Density Testing
Brachytherapy - Intracavity & Interstitial
Bulimia
Cardiac Imaging
Cartilage Tears
Chemotherapy
Common Cold
Compulsive Overeating
Computed Tomography (CT)
Conduct Disorder
Conjunctivitis - Inner Eyelid Infection
Depression
Digital Mammography with CAD
Digital x-ray
Eating Disorders and Weight Management
Environmental Allergy
Fluoroscopy
Fractures
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Hyperthyroidism
Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
Interventional Radiology
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Medication Allergy
Metabolic Syndrome
Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV) Test
Neuromuscular Re-education
Nuclear Medicine
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Occupational Therapy: An Overview
Osteoporosis
Pain Management - Arthrocentesis
Pain Management - Prolotherapy
Pain Management - Viscosupplementation Therapy
Panic Disorder
Pediatrics - Allergies
Pediatrics - Balanced Diet and Nutrition
Pediatrics - Common Cold
Pediatrics - Fevers
Pediatrics - Fractures
Pediatrics - High Cholesterol
Pediatrics - Weight Management
Pediatrics- Flu and Flu Shots
Phobias
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
Positron Emission Testing (PET)
Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Preparing for Surgery
Progressive Strengthening
Psychotherapeutic Medications: An Overview
Radiation Therapy
Rehabilitation - Transfer Training
Sports Medicine and Fitness Training
Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy
Tendonitis
Ultrasound - Diagnostic
Weight Management
Zevalin® - For Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Genitourinary
Hand & Wrist
Bennett's Fracture - Fracture of the Base of the Thumb
Bite Injuries - Animal Bites
Bite Injuries - Human Bites
Boutonniere's Deformity - Finger Deformity
Boxer's Fracture - Knuckle Fracture of the Pinky
Carpal Instability - Wrist Ligament Injury
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - CTS
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Endoscopic Release Surgery
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Open Release Surgery
Congenital Hand Differences
deQuervain's Tendonitis - Wrist Tendonitis
Ganglion Cysts - Wrist and hand lumps and bumps
Hand Nerve Injury and Repair
Hand Therapy
Kienbock's Disease
Mallet Finger Injury - Baseball Finger
Pain Management - Trigger Point Injections
Pediatrics - Bite Injuries, Human Bites
Pediatrics - Congenital Hand Differences
Pediatrics- Bite Injuries, Animal Bites
Radial Tunnel Syndrome
Rehabilitation - Hand Therapy
Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand
Scaphoid Fracture
Skier's Thumb
Swan Neck Deformity - Finger Deformity
Tendon Transfers
Thumb CMC Arthroplasty - Thumb Joint Reconstruction
Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC) Injury - Wrist Sprain
Trigger Finger and Trigger Thumb
Wrist Fracture - Open Reduction and Internal or External Fixation
Head & Neck
Heart
Heart(continued)
Hips
Immune System
Intestine
Knee
Legs
Liver
Lungs
Mouth
Musculoskeletal
BOTOX for Pain Management
Chiropractic Adjustments
Clavicle Fracture - Broken Collar Bone
Cold Therapy
Cold Therapy - Chiropractic Treatment
Electromyography (EMG)- Nerve Test
Electrotherapy - Chiropratic Treatment
Electrotherapy - Pain Management
Exercise Therapy - Chiropractic Treatment
Exercise Therapy - Pain Management
Facet Injections - Pain Management
Femur Fracture - Broken Thigh Bone
Fibromyalgia
Heat Therapy
Heat Therapy - Chiropractic Treatment
Herniated Lumbar Discs - Chiropractic Treatment
Humerus Fracture - Broken Upper Arm
Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block
Massage Therapy
Massage Therapy - Chiropractic Treatment
Myofascial Release
Neuromuscular Re-education
Neuropathy - Nerve Pain
Pain Management - An Overview
Pain Management - Facet Injections
Pain Management: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
Peripheral Neuropathy
Physical Therapy: An Overview
Progressive Strengthening Exercises
Prolotherapy - Pain Management
Radiofrequency Ablation
Rehabilitation - Myofascial Release
Rehabilitation - Neuromuscular Re-education
Rehabilitation - Progressive Strengthening
Sleep Apnea - Chiropractic Treatment
Sprains & Strains
Tibia Fracture - Broken Leg
Trigger Points & Trigger Point Injections
Ultrasound Therapy - Chiropractic Treatment
Ultrasound Therapy - Pain Management/Rehabilitation
Whiplash - Chiropractic Treatment
Nose
OB\GYN
Amenorrhea - Absent Menstruation
Amniocentesis
Bacterial Vaginosis - Vaginal Infection
Bioidentical Hormones
Cesarean Section (C-Section)
Contraception - Birth Control Methods
Diabetes - Gestational
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Dysmenorrhea - Painful Periods
Endometriosis
Essure® - Contraception
Female Reproductive System: An Overview
Female Sexual Dysfunction
Fetal Growth and Development
High-Risk Pregnancy
HIV and AIDS
Hysterectomy
Implanon™ - Contraception
Labor Stages & Vaginal Birth
Laparoscopy - Gynecologic
Menorrhagia - Excessive Menstrual Bleeding
Metrorrhagia - Abnormal Bleeding
Miscarriage - Early
NovaSure® - Treatment for Heavy Periods
Ovarian Cyst
Pap Smear
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Polycystic Ovary Disease
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy Ultrasound
Pregnancy: What to Expect
Pregnancy: An Overview- Early Signs and Symptoms
Premature Labor & Delivery
Premenstrual Syndrome - PMS
Prenatal Care
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Females
Tubal Ligation - Female Sterilization
Ultrasound - Pelvic and Transvaginal
Yeast Infection - Vaginal
Your First Pelvic Examination - What to Expect
Ovaries
Pancreas
Prostate
Rectum
Rehabilitation
Shoulder
Skin
Spine
Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement
Artificial Lumbar Disc Replacement
Cavernous Malformation - Blood Vessel Mass
Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease - Spinal Cord and Nerve Compression
Cervical Radiculopathy - Cervical Nerve Compression
Cervical Selective Nerve Root Block - Neck
Cervical Spondylitic Myelopathy - Spinal Cord Compression
Coccydynia - Tailbone Pain
Costovertebral Block
Degenerative Disc Disease - Pain Management
Discography
Epidural Injections - Low Back (Lumbar)
Epidural Injections- Neck (Cervical Transforaminal Steroid Injection)
Epidural Injections- Upper Back (Thoracic)
Facet Joint Syndrome - Pain Management
Herniated Disc - Pain Management
Herniated disc cervical/ACDF - Slipped disc in the neck
Laminaplasty- Cervical Spine - Pain Management
Low Back Pain
Lumbar Discectomy - Pain Management
Lumbar Radiofrequency Neurotomy - Pain Management
Lumbar Stabilization - Chiropractic Treatment
Minimally Invasive Lateral Access Spine Surgery
Minimally Invasive Posterior Fusion Spine Surgery
Neck Pain
Neck Pain - Pain Management
Pediatrics - Scoliosis, Curvature of the Spine
Percutaneous Disc Nucleoplasty
Pinched Nerves in the Back-Spinal (Lumbar) Fusion/lumbar spinal stenosis
Sacroiliac Joint Pain - Chiropractic Treatment
Sciatica
Sciatica - Pain Management
Scoliosis - Curvature of the Spine
Spinal (Lumbar) Fusion/lumbar spinal stenosis - Pinched Nerves in the Back
Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) for Pain Relief
Spinal Cord Tumors
Spinal Stenosis
Spondylolisthesis - Slipped Vertebrae
Spondylolysis - Stress Fracture of Spine- Pain Management
Spondylolysis - Stress Fracture of the Spine
Stellate Ganglion Block
Thoracic Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy - Upper Back
Whiplash
Stomach
Throat
Thyroid
Uterus
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