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The Wellness ContinuumThe Wellness Experience...

It's never been so easy to take care of yourself. The choices you make about your health now will greatly affect your quality of life for years to come. Invest about six hours each year with the UTMB Wellness Continuum and enjoy a lifetime of benefits.

By identifying undetected health problems and encouraging healthier habits in your daily life, your comprehensive medical evaluation can result in:

  • An improved, healthier lifestyle
  • Enhanced job performance
  • Lower medical costs to you and your company
  • A reduced chance of premature death or disability

What a difference a day makes...Unlike other wellness programs, the Wellness Continuum offers same-day test results, which means you won't have to wait weeks for your results, or wonder what they mean. A personalized health profile and plan of action are designed the day of your visit so that all your question about improving and maintaining your health can be answered by your team of experts.

Your Wellness Continuum experience will take about six hours from start to finish and will include:

A Comprehensive Medical Evaluation

  • A complete review of your medical and family history
  • Thorough physical examination

Diagnostic Laboratory Testing

  • Blood chemistry health panel to assess kidney/liver functions
  • Complete blood count
  • Urinalysis
  • Hemmocult test for screening hidden gastrointestinal disorders
  • Prostate specific antigen (PSA) for
    prostate cancer

Fitness Assessment

  • Cardiovascular testing with resting
    electrocardiogram
  • Treadmill stress test for design of an overall cardiopulmonary fitness plan
  • Analysis of body composition
  • Muscle strength and flexibility testing

Medical Testing

  • Vision test
  • Glaucoma screening
  • Hearing test
  • Pulmonary function test
  • Chest X-rays

 

Lifestyle Assessment

  • Analysis of health risks
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Stress management strategies

Recommended Screening Tests

  • (Based upon age-specific guidelines)
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy
  • Mammography
  • Bone Densitometry
  • Pap smear

Optional Services
(available by request)

  • Massage therapy sessions
  • Personalized fitness instruction from a personal trainer at the UTMB Alumni Field House