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Tick Season Is Here: What Every Minnesotan Should KnowAbout Lyme Disease Symptoms
If you’ve stepped outside for a hike, spent some time working in the yard, or had a getaway to the cabin this year, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ve already had at least one run-in with a tick. Minnesota is in the middle of one of its most active tick seasons in years, and…
How To Navigate Back To School Scaries
The end of summer is always a mix of emotions. Sadness for the end of long warm days. The conclusion of barbecues, time outside, swimming and splashing. Excitement for autumn days of sweaters and pumpkin carving, chilled air and warm cooking, a season of coziness creeping in. Right in the middle of these two emotions…
The Journey of Pregnancy Care
Pregnancy care is often described through a series of milestones: the positive test, the first ultrasound, the due date. But the story of your family is weaved from the billions of small moments between those milestones. Not just the first kick, but every one thereafter. In family medicine, we are lucky, because the doctor-patient relationship…
The Grow-Along Pacifier
You’re six years old. After a day of school where you did your best to hold still, listen to adults, and cooperate with the other kids, your emotions are a bit wiry. Everything feels upsetting, and you don’t know why. You don’t know why the suggestion of an apple instead of an orange brings tears…
The Case For Gathering
Imagine a day of normal grocery shopping. Maybe you head to the store with a few kids in tow, or better yet, have your groceries delivered by a paid shopper. It’s so efficient, effortless really. You make a meal that’s optimal for time and nutrients. You eat quickly, while standing in your kitchen. Don’t make…
Your Guide to Understanding Ultrasound-Guided Injections
Everything Patients Should know About This Procedure What if your pain could be treated right at the exact spot that it’s coming from, instead of making a guess when injecting, or just popping a pill and hoping that the pain goes away? That’s what so many people are looking for when they’re dealing with ongoing…
Your Step-by-Step Guide to Recovering From an Injury
Understand your recovery timeline so that you can heal safely and get back to doing what you love. An injury has a way of changing your day-to-day routine, even in the smallest ways, like how you walk, work, or even just get comfortable, and that’s something that you really notice. If you’re dealing with that…
The Best Treatments for Joint Pain
What Are Your Options? Joint pain has a way of showing up in your everyday moments, like walking, getting up from a chair, or even just trying to stay active, and that’s what makes it so frustrating. If you’re dealing with it, you’ve probably started looking into joint pain treatment, and you may have noticed…
Why Does My Back Still Hurt?
Getting relief from chronic back pain starts with understanding what’s actually causing it. That means it’s not just about resting or taking medication, it’s about moving your body in the right way and building your strength over time. When we look at your movement patterns, your habits, and your overall function, we can create a…
Dealing With Violent Behavior in Teenagers: A Parent’s Guide
Parenting a teenager is challenging enough without having to navigate violent or aggressive behavior. When teens lash out physically, threaten others, or destroy property, it can leave parents feeling frightened, helpless, or even unsafe in their own homes. While occasional arguments and defiance are part of adolescence, persistent violent behavior is a serious concern that…
“Caring Beyond the Cure”
A Q&A with our Hugo Care Coordinators Care coordination takes a team – what does teamwork look like behind the scenes at your clinic? Communication and meeting with each other to discuss patient situations so that we can give our patient’s quality care. Making sure that we are educated on each other’s patients so that…
Spring Allergies in Minnesota: What’s Triggering Them and How to Find Relief
As winter fades across Minnesota, many people welcome the warmer weather—until the sneezing, itchy eyes, and congestion begin. Spring allergies are incredibly common in our region, and understanding what’s behind them (and how to manage them) can make a big difference in how you feel day to day. Here’s what to know as allergy season…