Your Recovery Starts with a Physical Exam

Scheduling a physical exam with a doctor once a year is a very wise idea. There are many benefits to visiting a physician on a regular basis, and it is the best way to determine if a person is struggling with any health issues, known or unknown.

While it can be easy to forget about physical exams or put them off, it is important to understand why they are so necessary. The average person is not trained to detect red flags regarding any type of health condition, which means it can be easy to not notice something that may be wrong health-wise. Continue reading to learn more about physical examinations and what might be involved. 

Information online is incomplete

With there being a lot of information available online, it can be tempting for patients to conduct a Google search of their symptoms and try to self-diagnose. The biggest problem with this is that the information online is incomplete. It does not take into consideration other health problems, how one issue could be impacting another, or the best course of treatment. It would be like looking at a small corner of a painting and taking a guess at what the art was all about. The assumption could be right, but it could also be wrong. Plus, any diagnosis would be incomplete without accurate information such as the specifics that can be gathered through a blood test, checking blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and other factors aside from the acute symptoms.

The chance of an incomplete recovery

For anyone who wants a full recovery or to live life with the best possible health, incomplete information will not suffice. Instead, it is crucial to gain a complete picture of one's health, understand how various factors play together, and the best way to improve overall health going forward.

This complete information can only be obtained and confirmed by visiting a doctor for a physical exam and blood work. The data gathered during the exam and tests help professionals to understand what is happening with the patient's health and make recommendations that are specific to them, rather than generalizations that are done when self-diagnosing.

Who should schedule a physical exam?

We believe that all adults can benefit from scheduling an annual exam. These examinations allow us to do two things.

1. Create a baseline of health information for the patient

By visiting our office every year, we can track things like blood pressure and cholesterol levels. This gives us the opportunity to determine what is normal for a particular patient and to identify when something is concerning because it does not follow the typical patterns of the individual patient. We cannot create this baseline of personal health information if we only see a patient when they come down with the flu or strep throat. It requires being consistent in scheduling an annual exam.

2. Diagnose health problems

It is essential to diagnose and treat health problems as soon as they arise. Doing so can sometimes cause issues to reverse course and prevent them from getting worse. For example, we can diagnose things like high cholesterol and treat it so that a patient is not at an increased risk of developing heart disease and suffering a life-altering heart attack. At these appointments, it is the right time to bring up all health problems, questions, and concerns. We can provide information, answer questions, and put the puzzle pieces together to determine what is impacting a patient's health.

All adults can benefit from the above. Still, there are certain situations that should prompt scheduling an exam. These include:

• Having difficulty breathing
• Excessive weight gain or loss
• Irregular heartbeat
• Feeling faint or dizzy
• Sores or rashes that do not go away
• Pain for no known reason
• Difficulty sleeping
• Feeling weak
• Constantly getting sick

During the physical exam, we can help to determine what could be causing the symptoms and then recommend a treatment plan based on any potential findings. 

Visit our office today

In the end, scheduling an annual physical exam helps patients to live in the best possible health. It also gives us the ability to create a baseline of health information that makes it easier to diagnose problems going forward. Finally, these regular exams allow us to help prevent future health problems like heart disease. We invite you to schedule an appointment by calling our office today!

Request an appointment here: https://tx-urgentcare.com or call Texas Urgent Care & Imaging Center at (832) 941-1894 for an appointment in our New Caney office.

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