Preventative Care

Preventing illnesses throughout life isn’t always possible, but there are many illnesses you can avoid with routine preventive care at Greenwood Village Family Medicine in Denver, Colorado. Family physician Dr. Donch provides preventive health services to get you more in tune with your body’s health and wellness needs. To learn more about preventive care and how it benefits you, call Greenwood Village Family Medicine or schedule an appointment online today. 

What is preventive care?

Preventive care is a form of medicine that focuses on wellness and health maintenance rather than treating illnesses or injuries you already have. Even if you have chronic conditions outside your control, preventive care helps you stay as healthy as possible and maintain independence. 

Greenwood Village Family Medicine supports you as you make the changes necessary to stay healthy throughout your life. You can follow up with Dr. Donch at least once a year with an annual physical exam and come in whenever you have questions or concerns about your health. 

Dr. Donch offers personalized wellness recommendations based on your medical history, family medical history, and habits. They also ensure you stay on track with any beneficial preventive services at the office or with convenient remote visits. 

What are the benefits of getting preventive care?

Engaging in preventive care minimizes your disease risks while often improving the overall function of important organs and systems. You can visit Greenwood Village Family Medicine for preventive care to lower your risk for lifestyle-related illnesses and serious medical conditions such as:

• Type 2 diabetes
• Hypertension
• High cholesterol
• Cardiovascular disease
• Certain types of cancer
• Contagious infections

While there are risk factors for some of these conditions that are not controllable, like your genetics, preventive care gives you more control over your health and wellness.

Which services does preventive care include?

Greenwood Village Family Medicine makes all of the preventive care services you need as accessible as possible. You can work toward your health goals with:

Physical exam

An annual physical exam lets you check in with your physician every year and track trends in your health over time. During your physical exams, you can also get age- and risk-specific screenings for cancer and other conditions. 

Health Coaching

Health coaching is an individualized service that involves collaborating with your physician to meet health and wellness milestones. Your provider can assist with dietary changes, increased exercise, building a consistent daily routine, and other healthy changes.

Forest medicine

Forest medicine uses nature to improve your physical health and state of mind. 

Strength and conditioning advice

Dr. Donch includes advice on physical conditioning and training to help you achieve your fitness goals, whether that is running that next race or just feeling more limber and free of aches and pains. 

To find out which preventive services you should get at your next visit, call Greenwood Village Family Medicine or schedule an appointment online today.