South District Elks to hold free children's clinic

The South District Elks Lodges, in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corp., will sponsor a free children's orthopedic assessment clinic from 2-4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at the Marshall Browning Hospital, 900 North Washington St., Du Quoin.

The clinic is by appointment only. To make an appointment, call the Illinois Elks Children's Care office at 1-800-272-0074 between the hours of 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. There are no charges for any services at the clinic.

Dr. Alan Froehling of Mount Vernon will be the clinician.

No medical referral is necessary for the clinic, but physicians are welcome to refer patients to the clinic for a specific reason or second opinion. School nurses are welcome to refer children and families to the clinic.

The Elks Organization has been working with physically challenged children since 1928 and this is one of the 17 clinic locations throughout Illinois. The clinic is an ideal time to have a child reviewed for bone and joint development. If your child has feet pointing out or in who complains of back, knee, leg, ankle pain or has a back curvature can be seen at the clinic.

There is no charge for any diagnostic services at the clinic. The Elks will provide financial assistance to the best of their ability for children needing further treatment or specialty equipment when the family lacks sufficient resources to do so.

In the past, the Elks have purchased therapy services, corrective shoes, braces, wheelchairs and augmentative communication devices to help children overcome a variety of physical challenges.</group>