Comprehensive Health Evaluation

Your history and physical examination tells a story. Careful detail and attention to this is the most fundamental step towards healing. The principle that we are taught in Medical School, that all interaction between the physician and client starts here, is true. For example someone who developed severe fatigue after their basement got flooded likely has issues with mold exposure and sensitivity. A patient with fatigue that happened after a surgical procedure could have adrenal fatigue or an over sensitivity to anesthesia. A skin rash on the body may be due to gluten allergies which can also cause myriad other symptoms but may go undiagnosed. Tapping the Achilles tendon – called the Achilles tendon reflex is a great way to diagnose thyroid function that may be otherwise missed on laboratory testing. The advantage of experience is that the more one sees patients, the more things click on the initial visit and we hone in on tests that are most likely to yield results. You could save hundreds of dollars in unnecessary testing by that consultation with an experienced provider.