In chronic disease management, symptoms of a long-term illness are managed, allowing patients to continue with their normal lives. For you to regain control of your life, doctors can help slow down the progression of your chronic disease and control the symptoms.

A comprehensive approach is required to manage chronic diseases. The aim is to improve your health profile and improve the specific conditions you suffer from to keep you healthier and happier.

The environment, lifestyle, and genetics all contribute to the development of chronic diseases. To control chronic diseases and reduce their symptoms, all of these factors are taken into account when developing a total health solution.

Diseases that last for more than a year and require ongoing medical care or limit activities of daily living can be considered chronic. Among the leading causes of death and disability in the United States are chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Furthermore, they account for $4.1 trillion of the nation’s annual healthcare costs.

With chronic diseases, patients are afflicted with illnesses that persist for a long time and do not go away. They can last for several years or a lifetime. There is no permanent cure for many of these conditions, so patients have to learn to live with them rather than find a permanent solution. Conditions such as cardiovascular disease (heart attack and stroke), cancer, diabetes, arthritis, back pain, asthma, and chronic depression fall into this category. It is possible for chronic diseases to significantly interfere with everyday physical and mental functions, as well as reduce one’s ability to perform daily activities.

Despite being among the most prevalent and costly problems affecting Americans, chronic diseases are also among the most preventable. It is possible to reduce risk factors and prevent chronic diseases through effective interventions. It is for this reason that a patient maintaining regularly scheduled physicals is so important. By detecting chronic diseases early and intervening quickly, chronic disease deaths can be reduced significantly. Chronic disease patients can improve their quality of life and health with the right treatment and support. People with chronic illnesses are typically supported both socially and medically through multifaceted interventions. How each chronic condition will be managed and treated will vary depending on each patient’s needs.

By taking into account both your medical history and current state, chronic disease management helps you control your condition. Once the physician has assessed your disease, he or she will recommend a treatment plan. To avoid any problems, your doctor will want a broad overview of your health to eliminate any contraindications, such as medications that counteract each other or could cause an adverse reaction when taken together.

The goal of managing chronic disease goes beyond simply treating symptoms or conducting blood tests – it is to reduce symptoms as well as control the condition and its progression. A health condition may contribute to another health condition, so it is important to understand how they are related to managing the disease effectively with your doctor.

To determine if there are any other factors contributing to your chronic condition, your doctor may also examine your lifestyle. When you have diabetes, an unhealthy diet can exacerbate the condition; living in an environment where there are airborne irritants can exacerbate asthma.

In order to manage your disease, you should understand not only your disease but also your environment and lifestyle – and how they impact it. Slowing down the progression of chronic diseases can be accomplished by managing all of the various factors. Chronic condition management is available at Inspire Medical Group of California. We serve patients in the Bay Area from Sunnyvale, CA, San Jose, CA, Los Altos CA, Santa Clara CA to Cupertino CA, and beyond.