As we get older, the visits to the doctor reduce. Between work and other responsibilities, it is like we do not even have enough time to make regular check-ups a thing. So we never go to the hospital until we are seriously sick. But that shouldn’t be the case.
In order to be able to work efficiently and enjoy the good times, we must take very good care of our bodies. Regular health checks are very important, so if time is the reason you can’t make it, you can always use urgent healthcare solutions like chicago urgent care. Such healthcare facilities provide immediate health care to their patients even if it is just for check-ups.
Importance of regular health checks
It puts your mind at ease
Most of the time, there’s nothing wrong with us. But we spend too much time stressing over what could be wrong with our health and that isn’t good for our mental health.
Most people make things worse by reading signs and symptoms on the internet or asking their friends and these things just freak them out. If you are going to find health information online, you have to be sure you are reading from a credible site, like Rolling Paper, that will provide you with the right information.
But why not simply put your mind at ease by seeing the doctor. Once you go for the medical check-ups you will know for sure if there is the need to worry or not.
Prevents misdiagnosis
Most people will rather stop by the pharmacy after researching their symptoms on the internet. This is a very bad habit. Once you find out you aren’t feeling well, just go and see the doctor for proper diagnosis and prescription of the right medications. A lot of diseases have similar symptoms, so you can’t assume because you have a fever and your temperature is high, it is malaria.
Lowers healthcare costs.
When you go for regular check-ups, it lowers the overall cost of healthcare. This is because you don’t wait to be seriously sick to require serious treatments. Serious treatments mean more expenses. So regular health screening will reduce the cost of healthcare in the long run.
Early detection of diseases.
This is the best reason why you need regular health check-ups. Most diseases could have been prevented or treated earlier if only we had visited the hospital early. Don’t wait to be seriously sick before you visit the doctor. It might be too late to be healed.
Regular health check-ups are very important because just paracetamol might not be what you need for the pains and body weakness. It might be something else.
And there are also diseases that have no symptoms. An example of such a disease is osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is when your bones become weak and brittle. You can’t feel your bones getting weak, it is a silent disease. So if you are someone who waits till you are very sick before you get health screenings, you wouldn’t know until your bone fractures or you sneeze and break a bone.
But health check-ups can help in the early detection of such diseases. If you don’t get check-ups, you wouldn’t know until your bone is fractured.
The good news is, diseases like this can be prevented or detected earlier if you get checked often.
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What is Dexa scan and why do you need one?
To know how strong your bones are, you can go for a Dexa scan. A Dexascan measures your bone density to see how strong your bones are. It also measures lean muscles, fat, and water percentage in your body.
With a Dexa scan, all you have to do is lie down on your back on an x-ray table so your body can be scanned. It doesn’t take much time, like 5 to 7 minutes depending on the part of your body being scanned. It is quick and painless and it measures how strong your bones are.
You don’t have to take off your clothes for a Dexa scan unless you have something metallic on that can interfere with the scan. Like a ring, zip, belt buckle, etc.
Just this 5-minute scan can let you know your risk of developing a fracture and also if there are dangerous fat deposits around your organs. With early diagnosis, you can get started with treatments and eating right before it’s too late.
For more information about DEXA scans and how they work, please visit www.dexascan.com/how-it-works.
Regular health checks are something we put off so much but if you want to live a healthy and longer life, then make sure you make it a priority.
*this is a collaborative article
This is so smart. Prevention is always the key!
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Yes Jodie, you are right
Such great points! I need to get on mine, this year! Have a great Thursday!
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Thanks dear.
So very true! reminds me I need to make a dermatologist appointment!
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I’m glad you remembered sweetheart.
I’m obsessed with check ups but it’s annoying how only bits get checked. I would love to be able to have a full body scan rather than a blood test looking at few things. xx
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Full body scan is such a great idea. I’m gonna check this wonderful app out. Thanks!
They are really important, thanks for sharing this babe, very helpful!
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I’m glad it helped, welcome Monica.
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Yes sure!
these are great tips and wise advice! thanks for sharing!
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Love this. Such an easy way to check up on your body and see where you’re at.
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Regular check-ups are so important, thanks for sharing this!
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You are so right Chloe.
Totally agree! Great advice!
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Thanks Paola.
Health checkups are so important!
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You are so right dear. Thanks for your comment.
Hi Wendee š Iām so happy you posted this article. I never get regular checkups, but now I understand the importance of it. I had no idea it could lower health cost.
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Yeah! health cost is definitely lowered. I’m glad you are happy about it, thanks for your comments.
I agree it’s important to visit the doctor regularly – they have so much good health advice! š
Hope that you are having a wonderful weekend š Our summer heatwave is continuing, today we are just resting at home in the aircon!
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You are so right Mica, the weekend was cool. I’m glad you chose to rest a little.
It’s definitely important to take care of our health. Great post!
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You are so right my dear.
This is wonderful and very important. Thank you for the education Wendee dear.
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You are always welcome Missy May.
What a great and very important post. Yes, we should definitely get regular check-ups. With technology advancing each year, it’s very helpful that a lot of new equipment and tools are out there to make it very easy for patients to get examined. <3 /Madison
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You are so right sweetheart.
Such great tips, thanks for sharing!
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Welcome Nina.
Great post!
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Thanks dear.
Good advice! I had one last week and there’s something I need to follow up on. We all want to live forever and catching problems early is smart.
You are surely right! good luck with your follow up.
Absolutely agree.. just got mine last week.
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great! you took a bold step.
As you said while we are growing, doctor visits are reducing. š
A great post! < 3
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Well, I must admit, I’m not really regular about health checks. I know I should change my attitude but it isn’t that easy, to be honest š