Five Reasons To Make That Well Visit Appointment
11/22/2021
POPLAR BLUFF, MO – If you’ve put off seeing your doctor for fear of catching or spreading the COVID-19 virus, Dr. Edward Reese wants you to know it’s safe and important to come in.
“Depending on your situation you may feel that your health is wonderful or unfairly difficult. Regardless of your current situations, meeting with a health care provider regularly will help reduce uncertainty and health risks,“ said Dr. Edward Reese, M.D., Regional Physician Services Primary Care Provider. “I encourage you to commit to your health through regular health visits.”
Here are five reasons to make an appointment for your next well-visit or check-up without delay.
- Check on your general health. The clinic has a record of your health metrics over time, including cholesterol, blood sugar, weight and others. If any numbers are trending in the wrong direction, your doctor can help you make a plan to get back on track with lifestyle changes, diet or medical treatment.
- Manage chronic conditions. Ongoing medical concerns, whether diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or others require regular monitoring by a provider to keep them from progressing to life-threatening levels. Regular checkups can help you avoid a medical crisis.
- Identify issues early with routine screenings. The practice keeps records of your screening exams to help you remember when it’s time to get your colonoscopy, mammogram, bone density test, prostate exam and other screenings. Early identification of many illnesses can give you the most options for treatment and better outcomes.
- Stay current on vaccinations for your protection. While you’re hearing plenty of news about the COVID-19 vaccine, there are a number of other vaccinations to prevent disease as your immune system weakens over time. Flu shots annually. Tetanus shots every ten years. Vaccines for shingles and pneumonia and more. The practice will remind you when it’s time to get your immunizations.
- Keep prescriptions updated. Bring a full list of your medications, including any over-the-counter, so your physician has a complete picture of what you’re taking. An annual review can identify possible side effects or medication conflicts.
Of course, the best reason of all is peace of mind about your health. Regional Physician Services has more than a dozen primary care providers in convenient locations including Poplar Bluff, Dexter, Malden and Puxico to make it easy for you to access care.
If you need help finding a primary care physician, call 573-778-2600 or visit http://primarycareappointments.com/poplar-bluff/ to be connected with one of our Regional Physician Services’ qualified family medicine or internal medicine physicians or pediatricians.
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