Annual Exam

What are annual exams?

Annual exams at Hale Family Practice are medical evaluations that screen for health concerns many adults, teens, and children face. They’re comprehensive exams in which your primary care specialist evaluates your overall health and screens for potential problems before complications arise. These exams help protect against developing severe or life-threatening medical problems.

Which conditions can annual exams detect?

Annual exams can detect, prevent, or treat the following conditions and more:

• ADHD, depression, and anxiety
• Allergies
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Thyroid conditions
• Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
• Obesity
• Hormone imbalances
• Osteoporosis 
• Arthritis
• Men’s and women’s health concerns
• Painful urination 
• Illnesses  
• Injuries 

It’s common to have multiple medical concerns at the same time, but early detection and treatment reduces the risk of bothersome or crippling symptoms.

What happens during annual exams?

During annual exams, the Hale Family Practice experts often complete the following:

Vital signs check

Checking vital signs includes a screening of your pulse, blood pressure, and sometimes your temperature. Your provider also weighs you and calculates your body mass index (BMI). They assess growth and development in children and teenagers. 

Medical history review

Your Hale Family Practice specialist discusses your medical history during an annual exam. This includes your personal and family history of disease, previous diagnoses, medications, and lifestyle habits. They discuss developmental milestones in children. 

Physical

What to expect during a physical exam depends on your age, gender, and risk factors. Your provider assesses your heartbeat and breathing. They examine you from head to toe to detect signs of potential medical issues. Hale Family Practice offers pelvic exams, breast exams, and Pap tests to women and prostate exams to men.

Health screenings

Health screenings available at Hale Family Practice include blood testing, sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing, urine tests, imaging procedures, or other diagnostic tests. You may be a candidate for vision and hearing screenings, heart function testing, or lung function tests. 

Treatment recommendations 

The Hale Family Practice experts might offer treatment recommendations based on your diagnoses. They may suggest watchful waiting, lifestyle adjustments, birth control for women, medically supervised weight loss, over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, vaccinations, or prescription medications. They tailor a treatment plan or provide referrals.

Schedule an annual physical at Hale Family Practice by calling the office or requesting an appointment online today.