subject: Gaining A Better Understanding Of Your Body Through Your Annual Checkup [print this page] Doctor visits do reveal a clearer picture of our true health, but many people just don't see the need for a doctor visit if they are feeling rather well. As some people insist, it is just a waste of good time and money to be spend on something such as a asymptomatic visit. Insurance companies do on the other hand recognize the value of what these doctor visits reveal about the person and their health that they so much so that they are willing to pay most of the cost involved.
Most well visits go like this: when you see the doctor you will be ask to fill out a form requiring new health history information. This information in and of itself is just health information, until it is compared with previous health information. Many times patients have symptom episodes that will happen and sometimes will linger for no reasons without the individual realizing the significance of the symptoms. Only after the new history form is compared against the older forms can a doctor realize what might really be going on and should be investigated further.
Other necessary important information that the doctor will routinely check are the height, weight, vital signs as well as the blood and urine. These checks usually reveal a wealth of information about the true health of the person, enabling the doctor to accurately conclude a diagnosis of diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure or a host of several other health conditions that can become serious if not treated in a timely manner, regardless if there are no noticeable signs or symptoms.
Of course, this is an excellent way to consult with your physician about the many things that you can do to improve your health. It can allow you to take the opportunity to create a quit smoking plan with your doctor or even a better regimen of diet and exercise. Your doctor can also point out the many ways in which just a few small improvements can significantly contribute to an overall improvement in your health.
Annual checkups are great times to reevaluate several areas that concern your health. You can make sure that known health conditions are responding to treatments. You should always do a medicine review, so you are not wasting money and you can always tweak or start a health improvement plan for greater personal benefits. Your doctor is there to help you with all these things. Your doctor not only wants to help you regain as much health as possible, but they will work hard to help find serious health issues that are as close as the next examination. Doctors are not the enemy and should never be treated as such.
