Preventative Healthcare

Preventative Healthcare is important to men, women and children of all ages. This can include immunizations, health screenings, or preventative medications in some circumstances. When we don’t take these measures to take care of our health BEFORE an issue arises, we can face circumstances that can lead to greater issues down the line.

 

For children, routine immunizations as well as screenings are given at their very first visit to their pediatrician or even in the hospital. For example, DTAP, whooping cough, and chickenpox vaccines are given early on to prevent an onset of the disease which can be fatal to infants. As children get older, various screenings can be important to their development such as hearing, vision, autism and spinal exams. Mental health screenings are important after the age of 12 for early signs of depression. School age children are encouraged to get screened yearly before participation in athletic sports. For more information on sports physicals click here.

 

For adults, our needs begin to change but despite us taking the leap into adulthood, we still need early maintenance to keep ourselves in the best shape possible. It’s never too early to have your cholesterol checked as well as your blood pressure. Currently 75 million adults have issues with high blood pressure. If left unchecked and not dealt with in its early stages, this can lead to a stroke or heart attack later down the line.

 

Well women exams as we all know are vitally important for women. Special care and screenings can be helpful in preventing breast cancer, cervical cancer, and ovarian cancer. For more information on our well woman exams please click here. With women, preventative healthcare goes beyond our well woman exams. Women are far more likely to have issues with anemia and anemia related fatigue. Regular bloodwork with an early onset of symptoms can help women get the preventative healthcare that they need.

 

Overall at Conroe Family Physicians, we believe that prevention is the first step to overall wellness. Please book an appointment today for all of your healthcare needs and let us get you back on the road to health!