Chronic Disease Management Q & A
What is chronic disease management?
Chronic Disease management is an approach to healthcare that teaches patients how to manage a chronic disease. Patients learn to take responsibility for understanding how to take care of themselves. They learn to avoid potential problems and exacerbation, or worsening, of their health problem.
At Family Doctors Center, the team can help you learn to live with your chronic disease with multimodal management strategies. They can also teach you about your disease, its symptoms, and its outlook so you’re well-informed about your health and your future.
Who needs chronic disease management?
You need chronic disease management if you have a chronic illness that affects your day-to-day life. Management might be as simple as visiting Family Doctors Center regularly for monitoring, Here are a few of the most common chronic diseases:
Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition with several types, all of which result in too much sugar in your bloodstream.
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease is a term that refers to heart attack, stroke, and other conditions affecting your cardiovascular system. Without treatment, some forms of cardiovascular disease are deadly.
Arthritis
There are many types of arthritis, but they all affect the way your joints function. It makes your joints painful and stiff, limiting your mobility.
Obesity
Obesity is a condition characterized by excessive body fat. It puts you at a higher risk of other chronic conditions, including diabetes, arthritis, and cardiovascular disease.
What does chronic disease management entail?
Managing your chronic disease is an ongoing process that typically involves many steps. Your chronic disease management plan depends largely on the disease you have, any present symptoms, and your current lifestyle. In order to help you manage your chronic disease, the team at Family Doctors Center might suggest a combination of several of these strategies:
Medications
Regular checkups
Exercise or physical therapy
Changes to your diet
Lifestyle changes like quitting smoking or alcohol
Minimally invasive procedures
Surgery
The team at Family Doctors Center helps you make managing your chronic disease a part of your regular routine. Soon, following your chronic disease management plan will feel like second nature to you. You may notice that you have more energy, better mobility, and a better outlook in the process.
To find out more about your chronic disease and chronic disease management, call Family Doctors Center