Have you ever heard the saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?” This can be especially true when it comes to your personal health. Taking simple steps to make sure you are on the right track and catch problems before they snowball into emergencies can save you a lot of pain, suffering, and money in the long run. At Jacksonville Total Care, Dr. Chidi Uche specializes in the preventative care that can help maintain your optimal health into the future.
Preventative care is the branch of medicine that focuses on maintaining yomammogramsur health in the long term. This can include annual physicals, vaccines, immunizations, screenings, and lab work. Some people find it hard to be proactive about their health when they are feeling fine. The problem with this is that, even though some illnesses hit suddenly, others develop gradually from symptoms that are often ignored or go unnoticed. By catching these illnesses early, you might be able to nip them in the bud and prevent a bigger problem from developing.
A primary care physician like Dr. Chidi Uche will determine which tests or screenings might be appropriate for you based on your particular circumstances. There are many factors which could determine the types of preventative care you receive, including age, gender, chronic conditions, family history, and overall health status. At Jacksonville Total Care, Dr. Chidi Uche offers a wide range of preventative services for people of all ages. These include:
- – School physicals
- – Women’s Wellness Exams – including pap smears, pelvic exams, and mammograms
- – Men’s Wellness Exams – including prostate and cancer screenings
- – Hepatitis Shots
- – Travel Vaccines
- – Flu Shots
Dr. Chidi Uche’s facility is fully equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to be sure to properly diagnose and treat any problem he may come across. He and his staff at Jacksonville Total Care are dedicated to providing you with the best preventative care possible so that you can live a healthy, pain-free life.
In addition to regular preventative care visits, there are also three simple steps everyone can take on their own to help maintain their health and issues in the future.
First, do not smoke or use other tobacco products. Smoking alone causes over 480,000 deaths every year in the U.S. It leads to an increased risk for coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, emphysema, COPD, and lung cancer among other things.
Second, eat a balanced diet to ensure your body receives the proper nutrients. Similarly to smoking, obesity can cause a wide range of problems. These include heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, gout, osteoarthritis, and sleep apnea.
Third, exercise regularly. You don’t need to become a gym rat, but exercising at least three time per week will help build muscle and endurance. Paired with a healthy diet, regular exercise helps combat obesity, reduces your risk of heart disease and stroke, alleviates back pain, and promotes better sleep.
For more information on preventative care and steps you can take to stay healthy, visit Dr. Chidi Uche at Jacksonville Total Care, or give his office a call at (904) 503-3247.