Annual Physicals

What happens during an annual physical?

Annual physicals are whole-body health and wellness evaluations that usually begin with a review of your medical history. 

At Millenium Elite Primary Care, we review your medical history and compare your past health to your current health to look for changes. 

Additionally, we ask about your current lifestyle, including your smoking, drinking, and other recreational habits that can affect your health.

The team usually evaluates all of the following things during your annual physical:

• Vital signs, including your blood pressure, body temperature, and pulse 
• Heart 
• Lungs
• Ears, nose, and throat
• Skin
• Cognition and reflexes
• Muscle strength 
• Cardiac screening with EKG & blood work

Depending on your specific needs, your annual physical may also include immunizations or other routine care that you need to stay healthy. Blood work, to check your cholesterol and iron levels, for example, is often a part of your annual physical. 

What happens if I am at risk for a chronic illness?

Often, an annual physical is the first time that you learn you’re at risk for a chronic illness, such as diabetes or heart disease. That’s one of the best reasons to always have your annual physicals, even when you’re feeling great. 

The early signs of chronic illness are often quite subtle, but routine physicals at Millenium Elite Primary Care can help identify these warning signs and help you put a prevention plan into action. 

When you identify risk for chronic illness early enough, some basic lifestyle changes, including improved diet and exercise, can prevent the illness and keep you healthy.

Can I receive chronic illness treatment during my annual exam?

Your annual exam is an opportunity to check overall health, but it also includes basic monitoring of your chronic condition. For example, if you have type 2 diabetes, we will check on current medications or lifestyle changes and make alterations if needed. 

But when you have a chronic condition, it’s important to understand that you have to see your care provider more frequently. Depending on your chronic condition and your overall health, you might need checkups every few months to stay in peak health. 

For convenient annual physicals from caring providers, call Millenium Elite Primary Care or request an appointment online today.