At Coastal Carolina Internal Medicine P.A., we want to emphasise the importance of visiting us for your annual physical exam near Half Moon, NC. Not only does this service give us the opportunity to assess your overall health, but we can also optimize or maintain it.
A physical allows us to evaluate the basic functions of your organs, address health concerns, and even update your vaccinations.
These important health assessments have several benefits for your long-term health. But first, let’s explain what happens during a physical.
What Happens During a Physical?
We start by getting to know each other and establishing trust. At our medical center, we build relationships with each and every patient, treating you like a person, not a number.
We discuss your health concerns (if you have any), your medical history, and your current diet and exercise levels. Next, we assess your heart, lung, and mental health. Based on our examination, we give you lifestyle guidance, or suggest follow-up appointments and treatments.
The Benefits of Annual Physicals
Our team is passionate about physicals for all ages for the following reasons.
Preventative Care
Maybe you feel healthy, but that doesn’t always mean that you actually are. Many chronic conditions can develop gradually and silently with no noticeable symptoms until it’s too late. These include high blood pressure, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and osteoporosis—to name a few.
We also provide cancer screenings for breast, prostate, and colorectal, and lung cancers, along with education to reduce your risk of developing this disease.
Yearly visits help us catch these diseases and conditions early, and either prevent or slow their progression.
Ongoing Care
If we discover a disease or condition is too advanced, we can provide long-term chronic condition management. We offer ongoing care even after you leave the office. For example, if we notice you have high blood pressure, we send you home with a remote blood pressure monitoring device that tracks your vital signs in your home environment throughout the day. For certain cancers, we can refer you to a specialist for the appropriate treatments, while providing you with support, education, and care through our clinic.
Updated Medical Records
Once we review your vital signs and finish with our thorough examination, we update your medical records accordingly. This helps us develop a more effective treatment plan for you, and helps other specialists you may see have a better understanding of your health.
Reassurance
It’s nice to feel healthy, but it’s even nicer to know that you are healthy. If you have a family history of chronic conditions or have become worried with the rise in certain cancers among younger people, you’ll do yourself a favor by easing your anxieties and understanding your internal health.
Why Wait? Book Your Annual Physical With Our Team
It’s never too late to schedule your annual physical near Swansboro, NC. The sooner we see you, the sooner you can start on a journey to a healthier you. We recommend requesting a consultation to discuss the benefits of this yearly checkup in person.
Alternatively, you can try our treatment planning tool, which allows you to streamline the process.
