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Address
203 Water Street, Louisa, Ky.
Clinic Hours:
9:00am – 5:00pm (Mon-Fri)
Clinic Number
(606)-649-2211
203 Water Street, Louisa, Ky.
9:00am – 5:00pm (Mon-Fri)
(606)-649-2211
A primary care physician helps patients maintain health wellness. You should consider Routine checkups to prevent illness rather than treating an active symptom or already diagnosed illness especially chronic conditions.
Physicals
A yearly physical will check your weight, height, bone density, and other important metrics to insure you maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Blood Tests
Blood tests will help insure your cholesterol, blood sugar, and white blood cell count stay at healthy levels. Often blood tests will help detect potential chronic conditions that have yet to develop symptoms.
A disease or condition that usually lasts for 3 months or longer and may get worse over time. Chronic diseases tend to occur in older adults and can usually be controlled but not cured. The most common types of chronic disease are cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and arthritis.
Prevention
Many chronic diseases are caused by a short list of risk behaviors including; tobacco use, physically inactivity, poor nutrition, or excessive alcohol use.
Chronic Disease Facts
Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States.
Pioneer Rural Health Clinic’s service centers around the healthcare of all family members. We understand the importance of keeping the entire household healthy from birth to later on in life. Our dedicated medical team are here to serve as a one-stop shop for all of your families healthcare needs. We see your family as ours and will provide compassionate care, with convenient hours and affordable pricing.
Dr. Jude and the Pioneer Rural Health Team welcome the opportunity to care for your children. Many on our staff are parents themselves and understand the concerns and questions you face. We are here for you every step of the way.
Student-athletes can also visit Pioneer Rural Health for their yearly sport physicals.
More than 37 million people in the United States have diabetes. People with diabetes are also at higher risk of heart disease, stroke, and other serious complications like kidney failure, blindness, and amputation of a toe, foot, or leg. People with diabetes spend more on health care and miss more workdays compared to people who don’t have diabetes.
Kentucky Fast Facts
Kentucky ranks 8th highest in the U.S. for diabetes prevalence.
In Appalachia, the adult rate for diagnosed diabetes is 16.8% compared to 12.5% in non-Appalachian counties.
An estimated 158,200 adult have diabetes but are undiagnosed.
Most healthcare plans cover a set of preventive services like routine screenings and shots. These types of services detect or prevent serious diseases and medical problems before they often before chronic conditions. Annual check-ups, immunizations, and flu shots are just some of the services we can provide to keep you and your family healthy.
We want to see you for these services even when you feel great because sometimes early stage health concerns can go unnoticed.