Did You Slip On Ice Again?

January 20, 2023

Minnesota winters are truly remarkable and a sight to see. The soft, fluffy, white snow all around turns our campus into a winter wonderland. Don't be fooled by this beauty!

Just imagine! You look out of your window, and it's snowing again. You wear all your layers, start playing music and head out for classes. It's freezing, so you start walking faster, take your next step, your foot glides on an icy layer, and BOOM! You fall. Your reflexes are tested in just a matter of seconds and keeps you guessing what happened. Even your best snow boots cannot save you.

Minnesota winters are truly remarkable and a sight to see. The soft, fluffy, white snow all around turns our campus into a winter wonderland. Don't be fooled by this beauty! Gophers will know that walking outside to classes in these subfreezing months of January and February is a task. One has to be careful in putting each step forward because there might be a deadly, thin layer of ice underneath all that snow. The winter months are notoriously known for exponentially increasing the cases of slips and fall with ankle, hip, wrist, head, and neck injuries. 

University of Minnesota's Boynton Health Urgent Care offers urgent care walk-in appointments for treating injuries due to slipping on ice and other acute conditions. Urgent Care visits are focused on the pressing problems only to get you back into your routine as quickly as possible. Boynton Health Primary Care specializes in college health and addresses physical and emotional issues, acute and chronic conditions, sexual health, mental health, and minor surgical procedures, and provides wellness, prevention, and health maintenance services. Please call 612-625-3222 to schedule your same-day appointment.

Written by: Nikita Ganesh Kamath

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