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Well Visits services offered in Winchester, TN
Well visits, or annual preventive exams, are checkups that monitor and manage your overall health. Unlike sick visits for illness or urgent care visits for an injury, Shannon Foster, MD, Sean Foster, PA, and the Restoration Primary Care PLLC team in Winchester, Tennessee, focus on detecting health issues early and optimizing your overall well-being at a well visit. Your provider assesses your medical history, conducts a physical exam, recommends lab tests, and offers guidance on how to get and stay healthy. To schedule your well visit, call now to make an appointment or book one online.
What are well visits?
Well visits, also called annual preventive exams, are routine checkups where your Restoration Primary Care PLLC provider assesses your overall health. Unlike a sick visit for illness or an urgent care visit for an injury, the purpose of a well visit is to catch potential health issues early when they’re most treatable.
During these visits, your provider reviews your medical history, gives you a physical exam, conducts screenings, orders lab tests (if needed), and guides you on maintaining or improving your health. Well visits allow you to discuss concerns with your provider and establish a care plan tailored to your unique needs and goals.
Who needs well visits?
Regardless of age or health status, everyone should have yearly well visits. These annual preventive checkups are important for all stages of your life, including childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and senior years.
For children and teens, your Restoration Primary Care PLLC provider uses well visits to track growth, immunizations, and developmental milestones. As an adult, wellness visits can detect high blood pressure, diabetes, heart problems, and other health risks.
Well visits are ideal for your provider to manage a chronic condition, monitor your medications, set up prescription refills, and screen you for age-related issues.
What can I expect during my well visits?
During your well visits at Restoration Primary Care PLLC, you can expect a comprehensive examination that includes a review of your medical and family history, and lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, and stress levels. Your provider asks about any symptoms you’re experiencing, concerns, or changes in your health recently.
The physical exam entails checking your vitals, which include your blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature. Next, your provider listens to your heart and lungs, examines your skin, and checks your reflexes. Depending on your age, sex, and certain risk factors, they may recommend blood work, cancer screenings, or vaccinations.
If you have a chronic condition, this is a perfect time to address it and get personalized advice on preventive care or lifestyle changes you may need to make. You can also discuss topics like nutrition, exercise, mental health, and sleep. Ultimately, your well visits are collaborative conversations with your primary care provider that focus on optimizing your health.
Call today to schedule your next well visit, or book one online now.