Preventative Medicine is a unique medical program focused on maintaining your well-being to prevent disease, disability, and even death. It can also help with the progression of a disease or illness to prevent complications from arising. Why is this so important? Conventional healthcare offices are typically only equipped to handle patients with notable symptoms; in other words, when something has already gone wrong, and illness is present. It fails to equip the patient with the necessary tools, habits, and information that can help prevent these diseases from ever manifesting. Preventative Medicine also provides the patient with a plan for the future; it helps you to age in place while you are healthier and minimizes the likelihood of suffering from chronic conditions related to poor diet or lack of physical activity, such as diabetes and immune system dysfunction, and chronic inflammatory conditions, such as arthritis and colitis.
In a word “Everyone”. It’s never too late to become invested in your health and anyone can take advantage of Preventative Medicine. Even if you have a myriad of health issues by taking steps to intercede in your disease and manage your condition you prolong or even disqualify the possibility of disease advancement or worsening symptoms. If you are frustrated with your level of care or attention to preventing future illness, we would love to help you on your health journey. We are as dedicated as our patients in finding ways to stave off disease and illness especially when it, under other circumstances could be totally preventable.
Preventative Medicine at SC Internal Medicine
Dr. Powell says it best “Medical recommendations and treatment programs are most effective when we have all the facts.” Our goal is to combine your comprehensive medical history with a detailed physical examination to create an individualized, long-term treatment plan.
To achieve a personalized treatment plan, we will confirm that your medical record is accurate and start with a comprehensive full medical evaluation. At this appointment, we will record all your medications, supplements, and living environment. At each follow-up appointment, we will perform a full medication review with you to include:
- Checking for errors from your pharmacy
- Reviewing your dosage of each prescription
- Analyzing the side effects and interactions of each medication
- Confirming the need for continued use of medications
- Coordinating with Pharmaceutical companies to minimize costs and maximize benefits.
We will focus on your nutrition, physical activity, spiritual health, relationships, personal goals, and desires paying special attention to your past, and current health with an eye to future health to determine the best most suitable treatment plan for you.