Preventive Care in Frisco, TXFrisco, TX

Understanding Preventive Care

With regular checkups, at least once a year, we can conduct a physical exam to help identify the signs and symptoms of these conditions. We will also be able to provide preventive care in order to help the patient remain healthy. Since each patient is unique, some may have a genetic disposition or build a lifestyle that can lead to conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension and more.

With our preventive care, we can help patients live a healthy lifestyle and avoid certain health conditions.

Since we cannot prevent every condition or illness with medication, we can help to address the potential causing factors in one’s life. Preventive care can greatly benefit the patient by treating any potential conditions early on. The sooner a patient begins treatment, the better chance they have of preventing the condition from getting worse.

In other cases, we can measure if patients have a predisposition for a specific condition and recommend the most effective lifestyle changes to prevent it. Benefits of preventive care include:

• Identifying any health factors that show the potential for a serious condition with age
• Recommending lifestyle changes to avoid serious health concerns
• Beginning early treatment as soon as possible
• Identifying any painful or uncomfortable symptoms of chronic diseases
• Enhancing the treatment process by taking early action

In most cases, preventive care is effective when patients schedule and attend annual checkups. During this appointment, also known as an annual physical exam, we will be able to continually check any concerning factors of the patient’s health.

Keeping Up Annual Physical Exams

Regular physical exams are a crucial part of one’s overall health regimen. With annual exams at one location, the patient will be able to continue receiving professional care without needing to re-establish a relationship with a new physician each time. Patients who visit our medical center for annual checkups can benefit from us having their medical history and health information already in our systems.

Due to this, it is much easier for us to understand the situation and address specific health concerns of the patient. Our goal with preventive care is to identify the signs of a condition and recommend the next steps toward treatment. During an annual physical exam, we can check patients for conditions, some of which include:

• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• Hypertension
• Cancer
• ADHD
• Blood pressure