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PHA wishes all of our families a very happy and safe holiday season! May your days be filled with the love of family and friends, great memories and happy times! P L E A S E N O T E : O F F I C E H O L I D A Y H O U R S: Pediatric Health will have limited hours for the following days: Sunday, December 18 th CLOSED due to the anticipated wind chills being so far below normal. Saturday, December 24 th the office will be open until noon . Monday, December 26th the office will close at 2 pm. Saturday December 31 the office will be closed the entire day . Monday, January 2nd the office will be open until noon . P H A H A P P E N I N G S : We celebrate with Nurse Practitioner Kim Gubbins the birth of her daughter June Louise who arrived on Friday, December 2, 2016. June weighed in at 8 lbs. 11 ounces and at 20 ½ inches long. Congrats to Kim and her family! PHA also congratulates Dr. Tara Doman and Nurse Practitioner Kim Gubbins on earning their lactation certifi...
Buying a trampoline for Christmas?
Looking thru the Black Friday and Cyber Monday toy ads we’ve noticed many stores have ads for trampolines for Christmas. Each year trampolines cause about 100,000 injuries . In a 9 year period (2002-2011) over 1 million people visited the emergency room due to trampoline injuries. Approximately 300,000 of those injuries included broken bones and 93% of these fractures happened to kids under 16 years of age. Strains and fractures of the leg are the most common type of injury. Other injuries include injuries to the spinal cord, head and neck with potentially devastating consequences. On average, one out of 200 trampoline related injuries lead to permanent neurological damage. The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) advises against the use of trampolines but for those who choose to use them they suggest the following safety precautions: Constant adult supervision Protective padding surrounding the trampoline (both on the top and ...