Elks Lodge hosts free children’s orthopedic clinic

The Elgin Elks 737 Lodge, in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corp., will sponsor a free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at OrthoIllinois, 1550 N. Randall Road in Elgin.

The clinic from 2 to 4 p.m. is by appointment only. To make an appointment, call the Illinois Elks Children’s Care office at (800) 272-0074, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

There are no charges for any services at this clinic.

Dr. Scott Ferry will be the clinician in charge. 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 clinic is an ideal time to have a child reviewed for bone and joint development.