Preventive Care Specialist

What is preventive care?

Preventive care at Maniya Health includes evaluation, monitoring, and treatment as needed to prevent you from developing serious medical problems. Scheduling routine physical examinations help your provider prevent or detect health issues before they become problematic. 

What are the benefits of preventive care?

Some of the many benefits associated with preventive care at Maniya Health are as follows:

• A stronger immune system
• A healthier body weight
• Reduced disease risks
• Lower blood pressure
• Lower cholesterol
• Fewer missed workdays
• Medical cost savings
• A better quality of life

If you’re at risk of a health problem or experience new or unusual symptoms, see the Maniya Health team for an evaluation. 

What should I expect during my appointment?

When you arrive at Maniya Health for a wellness checkup, your provider evaluates your weight, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs. They review your medical history, ask about symptoms you may have, and complete a physical examination – including a pelvic exam and Pap test in women when necessary. 

Your primary care specialist might recommend you undergo a urine test, nasal or throat swab, blood test, electrocardiogram (EKG), asthma testing, allergy tests, X-rays, or other imaging procedures as needed to detect or rule out possible health problems.

What are my preventive care treatment options?

If you have a chronic disease, its risk factors, an addiction, or an illness, your provider may suggest one of the following treatments:

Lifestyle changes

Making lifestyle changes can reduce your risk of getting sick. Your primary care specialist might recommend diet or exercise modifications, weight loss, stress reduction strategies, or other lifestyle changes.

Medications

Taking medications can help you better control blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, and other disease risk factors.

Dietary supplements

Dietary supplements can help prevent nutritional deficiencies and negative side effects associated with them. 

Smoking cessation

Maniya Health offers smoking cessation to help you stop smoking long-term. Your provider may recommend medications, patches, lozenges, gums, or nasal sprays.

Immunizations

Maniya Health offers immunizations to reduce your risk of contracting an illness in the future. 

Asthma and allergy treatments

Asthma and allergy treatments available at Maniya Health include oral medications, nasal sprays, inhalers, allergy shots, and emergency epinephrine. 

Surgical procedures

If you have cancer, a heart problem, or another potentially serious condition, your provider might recommend you undergo a surgical procedure. They can refer you to highly trained specialists in the area.

To lower your chance of developing a serious medical problem, consider preventive care at Maniya Health. Schedule an annual physical exam by phone or book online today.