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A chronic illness is one that lasts more than a year and requires ongoing monitoring. One of the defining characteristics of a chronic illness is that once it develops, it can't be cured. It must be managed to prevent it from progressively worsening.

A few of the most common chronic illnesses are:

High blood pressure

• Arthritis
• Diabetes
• Heart disease and heart failure
• Chronic kidney disease
• High cholesterol
• Osteoporosis
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

In most cases, you can prevent these chronic illnesses, because they often develop due to a poor diet, lack of physical activity, and being overweight.

An acute illness is one that develops rapidly and is short-lived. Some acute illnesses may last a few days, while others could last a few weeks.

As an internal medicine specialist, you can depend on us to treat the full range of acute illnesses that affect men and women. Some of the most common acute illnesses include:

• Flu, colds, and upper respiratory infections
• Strep throat
• Pneumonia
• Sinus infections (sinusitis)
• Severe headaches
• Abdominal pain
• Gastrointestinal illnesses
• Urinary tract infections

The symptoms of an acute illness typically appear quickly, then the illness runs its course. However, seeking medical care at the start is important to get relief and to ensure your symptoms don't signal a more serious problem.

We focus on your preventative health. Annual physical exam is a preventive treatment that can help you avoid many diseases by evaluating your health, risk factors, and biomarkers. With routine, yearly exams, we can detect subtle changes that may indicate potential problems and provide treatment that can stop them from worsening.

During an annual preventive exam, you'll also have time to ask questions about any issue you face. Whether you need help with weight loss, smoking cessation, anxiety, or depression, this is your time to get the support you need to maintain your health and wellness.

Annual wellness exams are covered by most health insurance providers. Medicare Part B also pays for yearly wellness visits and many essential services and tests.

Carrying extra weight puts incredible stress on your bones, muscles, and joints. Obesity also affects your overall health, because fat cells produce hormones and other chemicals that affect your metabolism and organs.

As you gain weight, fat cells increase in size, which means they release a larger amount of biochemicals, including some that cause inflammation. As a result, obesity significantly increases your risk of getting chronic illnesses, such as:

• Type 2 diabetes
• Osteoarthritis
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Cardiovascular disease
• Obstructive sleep apnea

Obesity also increases your risk of developing some types of cancer, including breast, endometrial, and colon cancers.

Mental illness is much more prevalent than we imaging. It is intertwined with our day to day life and stress. With expertise in internal medicine, we help manage your mental illness and provide appropriate care and referral if needed

Pain is the most common reason for doctor's visit. We help understand diffferent types of pain and how we can safety and effectively manage them. 

As an internal medicine specialist, we are highly trained to diagnose and treat rheumatic diseases, which are also called musculoskeletal diseases. This includes a large group of painful conditions affecting joints, bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and muscles.

Rheumatic diseases are characterized by pain, inflammation, and a subsequent loss of function or movement. In some cases, these diseases can affect your internal organs, eyes, skin, and nervous system. You might experience any of the following joint symptoms:

• Stiffness
• Pain or tenderness
• Inflammation, redness, or warmth
• Loss of movement

Extreme fatigue is another common symptom of rheumatic disease. Research shows that severe fatigue affects 41-57% of patients with a single rheumatic disease, such as arthritis, lupus, or ankylosing spondylitis. At least 82% of those with fibromyalgia struggle with extreme fatigue, where it's a core symptom.