Primary Care Physician in Bradenton

High Blood Pressure

Many conditions motivate people to go see their primary care doctor urgently. Unfortunately, high blood pressure is not one of them. People can live decades with high blood pressure unknowingly increasing their risk for kidney failure, heart failure, and strokes. Your Complete Care Physician can help prevent these adverse outcomes before they happen.

Influenza (The Flu)

The flu is a virus that causes high fevers, headaches, chills, body aches, and fatigue. It changes form once a year, around November, making everyone in the population potentially ill from this virus.

For young and healthy adults, it will usually make you feel lousy and simply require bed rest & fluids for a week or two, but for older adults and kids, the flu can be lethal. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting the vaccine and washing your hands.

Allergies

Allergies are a very common problem in Florida. From molds, to pollen, to insects, allergies can make life hard. These are different from the flu or a cold, as they usually only cause “running” symptoms. Running, noses, eyes, throats, etc. There should never be a fever, or chills, or brain fog from allergies.

Diabetes

Diabetes is a disorder of sugars. For people with well controlled diabetes, it is a chronic condition that will have very little impact on ones health. However, those with poorly or uncontrolled diabetes can have challenging complications. Complete Care doctors are well trained at keeping the side effects of diabetes at bay.

Gout

Gout is a build up of uric acid. Uric acid is a garbage product produced by our bodies. Most people can clear it out, but some cannot. As uric acid levels climb, it can form painful crystals in any joint. Complete Care doctors know how to prevent your gout attacks and make sure that uric acid is clearing properly

Insomnia

Trouble with sleeping is called insomnia. There are dozens of reasons why people have trouble either falling asleep or staying asleep. There are many different natural remedies and prescription medications that we can guide you with to help you achieve a full nights rest.

Anxiety

Anxiety can be a crippling disease that prevents people from truly enjoying life. There are many different coping mechanisms, natural remedies, and medications that can be used to help keep your anxiety under control.

Afib

The heart has 4 chambers. The bottom 2 pump blood to the entire body, the top 2, known as the atria, are responsible for making sure the bottom two chambers are full when they pump.

Afib is a disorder where the top chambers stop pumping and instead just quiver. Afib itself is not dangerous, many people walk around for years without knowing they have it. However, it does dramatically increase your risk of having a stroke.

Complete Care doctors can help restore your normal heart rhythm or prevent strokes from happening, whichever is right for you.

Skin lesions

As we age, our skin starts to wrinkle. It also starts to gain new and unusual spots that should be monitored by a trained physician. Many spots are harmless, but some require treatment or removal. At Complete Care we can quickly and painlessly freeze off many precancerous lesions before they begin to cause a problem

Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile Dysfunction is a problem effecting millions of American men. It can be caused by an underlying disorder and may be fully reversible once that ailment is treated. It can also be caused by aging, and can be treated easily with medication.

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disorder of air getting trapped in the lungs. At Complete Care we can place you on different inhalers that will make air flow more naturally and keep you out of the hospital. Our doctors can keep you enjoying life and breathing easily.

Vitamin Deficiencies

Our bodies need vitamins to function. If a vitamin level is too low it can cause fatigue and other issues. Vitamin levels can also be too high and cause damage to the body.

We can check your levels to make sure your nutrition is adequate, and recommend supplements that are specific to your individual bodies needs.

Fatigue

As we get older, many people think that feeling tired is normal. Often times it is not. Many conditions from vitamin deficiencies, to iron deficiency, to anemia, to hypothyroidism can cause fatigue. Simple blood tests can tell you if you are at risk for these conditions, and treating them may restore your energy levels.

Migraines

There are many different types of migraines and headaches. If you feel pressure or tension in your head, come to your Complete Care doctor to discuss treatment options for you.