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Annual Medicare Wellness Visits are an important part of your care here at Express Family Care. Be sure to schedule yours yearly.

 

What is an Annual Medicare Wellness Visit?

An AMWV is a medical benefit that is covered by Medicare 100%, leaving no out of pocket costs to you. The purpose of this visit is to create or update a personalized care plan focused on preventing disease and disability. 

 

What to expect at your Annual Medicare Wellness Visit?

• We will ask you a series of questions about your medical and family history

• Create or update your list of current providers and medications

• Advanced Care Planning

• Take routine vitals, blood pressure, height, weight etc.

• Brief mental health and cognitive questionnaires

• A personalized care plan, including a list of preventive screening such as mammograms and colonoscopies. 

 

Trigger Point Injections are a nonsurgical pain management technique that are used when physical therapy, medications, or exercise have not provided relief to painful areas in the muscle. Common areas where TPIs are performed are the upper, mid and lower back area as well as the neck and shoulders. 

 

What is a Trigger Point?

Trigger points are painful areas of the muscle in the form of tight knots or bands of muscle or connective tissue. Trigger points can be caused by trauma, overuse, inactivity

 

How is a Trigger Point Injection performed?

Depending on the location of the trigger point your provider may have you lie down or sit on the exam table. They will locate the trigger point and clean the area. While pinching the trigger point to keep it in place, your provider will insert the needle and inject the medication. A light massage of the area may occur after.

 

What to expect after a Trigger Point Injection?

It is normal to expect some tenderness, bruising, soreness and mild pain at the site of the injection. Your provider may recommend some stretches, exercises or physical therapy to maximize the effectiveness of the injection. A follow up appointment will be scheduled to see how well the trigger point injection helped, additional injections may be required.

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