It might seem odd, but establishing a primary care physician when you or a loved one is not ill is an important part of leading a long, healthy life. Preventative care includes comprehensive well-being exams to look for hidden risk factors or conditions, and establish a treatment plan for conditions you may already be treating. When you find care under one roof, you find more consistent care and that leads to getting better faster and staying healthy longer.
During Youth and Adult Preventative Well-being Checkups the physicians at Arlington Physicians Network focus on your overall health and medical conditions, separate from any illnesses you may be experiencing – making it more efficient to treat illnesses when they do arise. At your check up your doctor will get to know you by discussing details of your health, such as:
- Your medical history
- Your family medical history
- Whether you have a history of any chronic illnesses and whether they are currently being treated
- Concerns and issues you may have
- Whether you need immunizations
- And, other vital facts about you and your lifestyle that may impact your health
Your doctor may order diagnostic testing to check for specific diseases, as well.
- Body measurement
- Blood pressure
- Cholesterol test
- Colorectal cancer screening
- Prostate cancer screening test
- Testicular examination
- Sexually transmitted disease screening tests
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Chest X-ray
- Blood chemistry test
- Fasting blood sugar test
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test
- Urinalysis
- Referral for mammogram
- Skin examination to look for skin cancer or pre-cancerous irregularities
People of all ages need preventative care. If you or a loved one school age or older, make an appointment today and see how the physicians at Arlington Physicians Network can organize and coordinate the care you receive.
You can make an appointment with Arlington Physicians Network two ways:
