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Workplace Injuries | WiSE Specialist Emergency | Robina | Macquarie Park

Work Injuries

Injuries at work do occur. As an employee or employer, time off work can be really difficult. No one has time to wait hours in your local hospital emergency department or spend days accessing various services and waiting for results. The WiSE Specialist Emergency Clinic provides on-site initial assessment, diagnostics (x-ray, CT, Ultrasound) with immediate […]

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WiSE Nurses give some handy hints on getting a urine sample from your child | WiSE Specialist Emergency | Robina | Macquarie Park

WiSE Nurses Give Some Handy Hints On Getting a Urine Sample From Your Child

Urine samples are often required for testing. Urine tests may be done for a number of reasons. In particular, they are a valuable, non invasive tool to confirm if your child has a urinary tract infection (UTI). Particularly as children do no tell you that they have UTI symptoms. Allison Registered Nurse My name is

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Osteoarthritis-Knee-inflammed | WiSE Specialist Emergency | Robina | Macquarie Park

What is osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis is a painful inflammatory condition that affects the joints of the body and structures such as bone, cartilage, ligaments and muscles. These result in pain and a loss in mobility and a reduction in quality of life. Swelling around the joint Painful movements Stiffness in the morning        Painful grinding or clicking The OECP

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Mastitis | WiSE Specialist Emergency | Robina | Macquarie Park

Mastitis

Mastitis is inflammation of the breast tissue that can be caused by an engorged breast or a blocked duct. A red, lumpy, painful area on the breast is an early sign and mastitis can develop quickly if the milk is not removed. Chills/fever Joint aches and pains  Flu-like symptoms Your breast becomes:  Painful with pink/red

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Healthy Diet | WiSE Specialist Emergency | Robina | Macquarie Park

Holy Guacamole

Australians’ love of avocados grows steadily each year. Consumption in 2016/17 reached just over 3.5kg per person! This soaring popularity of Australia’s beloved Avo has seen an increase in people accidentally cutting their hands when endeavoring to remove the stone. Known as the ‘avocado hand’. WiSE spoke with our Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr Rui Niu about

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Concussions in Sport | WiSE Specialist Emergency | Robina | Macquarie Park

Concussions in Sport

Sporting season is here and sports-related concussions are on the rise, know what to look out for What is a concussion? A concussion is a type of brain injury caused by knock to the head or a fall to the ground. Concussions affect all levels of athletes, ranging from leisurely players to elite professionals. It

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