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When you visit your doctor for annual physicals or check-ups, these regularly recommended appointments also include routine screenings. Preventive care comes in all shapes and sizes, and routine screenings are an important way to supplement the hands-on care you receive from the doctors of osteopathic medicine at Swetech Medical Center.
Types of Routine
Routine screenings are an important part of wellness and preventive care. Your doctor doesn’t want you to wait and only make appointments when you’re sick, he wants to see you when you’re well too, so measures can be taken to identify any health matters that are red flags and deal with them before they becomes serious health problems.
Some of the most common things your doctor can screen for at a check-up include:
- High cholesterol
- Diabetes
- Depression
- Obesity
- High blood pressure
- Cancer
- Osteoporosis
- Developmental delays
- Autism
Your doctor may also recommend screenings be done outside the office by specialists, including:
- Mammogram
- Colonoscopy
- Pap smear
The Importance of Routine Health
One of the most critical reasons for seeing your doctor regularly is to establish a baseline. What is your overall picture of health? What kind of symptoms are normal for you and what are signs of something amiss? What does a good day look like for you? What does a bad day look like? Your doctor of osteopathy wants to know you at your highs and lows so he can tell immediately when something isn’t right and proceed from there.
The relationship you have with your doctor is invaluable. Everyone wants a doctor who they trust. The connection you have with your general practitioner or family doctor should be a respectful one where they understand the unique you and you understand their intentions – to ensure that you are at your peak health so you can live your best life every day.
Who Needs Routine
Routine screenings are done for all patients, though, depending on your age, gender, and risk factors, your doctor may wish to do additional screenings. Many routine screenings involve a simple blood test. Others are a matter of observation and question-and-answer.
Your personal health history or family history may put you at a higher risk for certain diseases or conditions. Preventive care – seeing your doctor annually and undergoing screenings – gives you an opportunity to avoid experiencing the suffering or discomfort of an affliction like a loved one may have.
A good practice is to see your doctor regularly for preventive care and routine screenings, just like you visit your dentist twice a year for teeth cleanings and exams.
See Your Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine for Routine
The doctors of osteopathic medicine at Swetech Medical Center are some of the best professionals you can include in your arsenal of health experts. DOs are trained to see you as a whole, not just in parts. Certainly, if you have a particular problem, your doctor will treat that acute issue, but he will also look into why you’re experiencing the condition in the first place.
For example, those constant headaches could be a sign of stress, but maybe they’re a side effect of diabetes or high cholesterol. A routine screening provides detailed information that the basics simply cannot deliver.
If you are ready to live a full and healthy life, if you want to take care of yourself in all ways possible, schedule your preventive care and wellness visit at Swetech Family Medicine in Clinton Township, Michigan, so you can undergo all relevant routine screenings and be well. Contact us today to schedule an appointment.
