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Chronic Disease Management services offered in Wylie, TX
If you’re among the 6 out of 10 Americans living with at least one type of chronic disease, the team at Wylie Walk In Urgent Care in Wylie, Texas, is an outstanding resource. Chronic disease management can improve your quality of life and prevent negative health outcomes. When you’re ready to learn more, book a visit online or over the phone to get started.
What kinds of health issues require chronic disease management?
Broadly defined, chronic diseases are health conditions that last a year or longer and either require professional medical treatment or limit your daily activities.
Some examples of chronic disease include:
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- Cancer
- Asthma
- Osteoporosis
- Allergies
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Depression
- Ulcerative colitis
- Alzheimer’s disease
These are just a few of the more common chronic diseases. Many people live with two or more types of chronic disease.
How can chronic disease management improve my quality of life?
Chronic disease often changes the course of a person’s life. You can find yourself facing fatigue, pain, and uncertainty about what the future might bring regarding health and wellness. Many people living with one or more chronic diseases feel hopeless and don’t know how to begin improving their quality of life.
Many types of chronic disease are progressive, meaning they’ll worsen over time. Chronic disease management can help slow this progression, and in the case of certain chronic diseases, even reverse health issues.
For many, chronic disease management is a way to take charge and play an active role in how you feel and function daily. This brings improvement not only in your physical health but also delivers powerful mental health benefits.
How does chronic disease management work?
Professional chronic disease management begins with assessing your current state of health and setting attainable goals. Next, you work with your provider to create a plan for moving closer to your health goals.
Everyone’s path is a bit different. For many, medication management is part of chronic disease care. Your practitioner reviews your drug therapy to make sure your medications are working for you in the best possible way. If a different medication or dosing schedule seems promising, you’ll learn how to make those changes safely.
Lifestyle modification is one of the most impactful steps you can take to gain more control over your health journey. Over time, you’ll build the skills needed to make meaningful and sustainable improvements in your daily nutrition without feeling deprived. You’ll also explore ways to get more physical activity into your routines.
If you’re interested in learning more about chronic disease management for yourself or a loved one, reach out to Wyle Walk In Urgent Care online or by phone to book an initial visit.