THE IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR CHECK

Most people view going to lớn the doctor as a hassle. Work is crazy enough, and the last thing you want to vày is give sầu up the little không lấy phí time you have sầu khổng lồ go khổng lồ a doctor’s office. Here’s the thing: if you wait until you’re already siông xã for that doctor visit, you may end up spending more time & money on healthcare than you could have sầu if you’d kept things in kiểm tra. (Kindomain authority lượt thích what would happen if you never got the oil checked in your oto.)

We look at a few reasons why you should see your primary care doc, even if you’re not siông chồng.‍

1. Relationship-building with your primary care physician

Another great reason to get in touch with your doctor is khổng lồ make sure there aren’t any hazardous medical conditions looming and unchecked. It’s especially important lớn check in with your doctor if your family has a history of high cholesterol, heart disease, hypertension, cancer, or other chronic và serious conditions. This is preventative care at its best — making sure you have no risk factors or family history that could put you at greater risk for health issues. Your primary care doctor will also make sure you’re keeping up with vaccines and routine screenings such as mammograms or colorectal cancer screenings. Health prevention is critical for long-term health và well-being.

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2. Identify any health risks

Another great reason khổng lồ get in touch with your doctor is to make sure there aren’t any hazardous health risks looming unchecked. It’s especially important to check in with your doctor if your family has a history of high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, or other chronic và serious conditions. Family history could put you at risk, too, & you don’t want lớn wait khổng lồ find out. Visiting with your doctor can identify any risks and also help you put together a plan lớn lower your risk và determine any additional tests you may need.

3. Keep your body toàn thân balanced

The toàn thân is a complex machine that consists of many interconnected systems that keep it running. Just like an engine (here’s the car analogy again), the toàn thân needs khổng lồ be checked from time khổng lồ time lớn make sure all systems are running as expected. Things like weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and other vitals and markers should be tracked and monitored over time. Often this includes a simple blood chạy thử lớn help signal if something is wrong or out of balance. And if something isn’t right, best that it’s caught early.

4. Healthy mind matters

In addition to keeping your physical toàn thân in kiểm tra, it’s important khổng lồ keep tabs on your mental state, too. You may be at risk for depression và may not even know it. It’s not something to be ashamed of, nearly one of every ten adults suffers from depression or an anxiety disorder. These health conditions can be difficult lớn diagnose on our own, yet routine screenings with your PCPhường can detect any warning signs to lớn keep your mental health in kiểm tra before more serious problems arise.

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5. It’s better for the wallet

Let’s bởi vì a price comparison. According to Debt.org, a financial consulting organization serving the public, the average urgent care visit costs between $150 and $200. ER visits can cost between $600 for a minor problem lớn well over $3,000 for a serious health issue or injury. On the other h&, typical co-pays for a visit khổng lồ a primary care physician range from $15 to lớn $25. Getting regular checkups isn‘t just a health decision, it‘s also an economic one. Primary care doctor visits are the lowest cost point of care. Most health insurance plans offer lower co-pays for primary care visits. The cost changes dramatically with emergency room or urgent care center visits và that’s bad for the pocketbook.

6. For peace of mind

Everyone has likely played the (not-so-fun) game of “Google my symptoms.” With the internet và sites lượt thích WebMD, it’s easy & tempting to lớn consider yourself a professional and to lớn self-diagnose what could be wrong. But, you’re just not qualified. Self-diagnosing based on internet articles alone is not only a bad idea, it can also lead khổng lồ unnecessary worry và fear.

Opt to visit your trusted primary care doctor instead. She will understvà your chất lượng medical history & be able to provide a personalized evaluation that exceeds the limitations of your WebMD diagnosis. Schedule an appointment with your doctor so she can paint the full health picture for you — and provide any necessary treatment khổng lồ keep you in your best health.

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