Show Health Views i The 12 Most Common Excuses For Not Visiting A Doctor Every year thousands of Americans suffer from serious serious serious seri seri- ous diseases and health problems that should have been caught and treated during their early stages Unfortunately however the victims did not have specialized specialized specialized special special- health ups check as recommended recommended recommended rec rec- by health au au- The frequent result re re- re- re sult unnecessary suit unnecessary pain and disablement Following are the twelve most frequently used excuses excuses excuses ex ex- ex- ex 1 I was too busy to find time for an examina examina- tion 2 I figure you only live once so why worry about it 3 I dont don't like doc doc- tors tore They s stare are me 4 My father lived to tobe tobe tobe be 91 years old my mother lived to 87 I come from strong stock 6 5 I keep telling my husband but he doesn't listen lis lis- ten 6 I read a lot so 50 I Ican Ican Ican can pretty well diagnose my myown myown myown own problems 7 I dont don't like to think about illness it illness it gets ets me depressed 8 I had a physical exam 3 years ago 9 I had an appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment scheduled but something something something some some- thing more important came up 10 We moved and its it's hard to get started with witha n a new doctor 11 Doctors cost money and were we're trying to save 12 I figure Id I'd go only if Ie the disorder got worse If you have not had various vane vari ous OUi specialized health ex in the past put 6 0 months month probably you have used one or more of the above excuses excuse According to a survey taken by the thu American Chiropractic Association It was learned that many people are aware of the fact tact that they need specialized health ups check-ups on a regu regu- lar basis They know the importance importance importance im im- im- im of taking care of their eyes teeth heart lungs spine and other we weight bearing i gh t- t bearing structures Yet they make the common common common com com- mon mistake of putting off health matters so long as a health problem is is not ent And unfortunately some even do so after the need for attention is ob ob- All the while they justify justify justify jus jus- jus- jus their actions with one or more of the twelve basic excuses a f t to o Many fail to realize that the saying an ounce of prevention prevention pre pre- is worth a pound of cure is more applicable to health than to any other element element element ele ele- ment in their lives Preventive Preventive Preventive tive health care is one of the keys key to a long and productive productive productive tive life liCe Most health problems lems lem If caught early enough can be resolved r rIts rIt's Its It's easy to put ones one's t 1 health needs last until last until pain or disablement shows up Then it becomes just about the most moat important thing in ones one's life That's why doctors doctors doctors doc doc- tors of chiropractic recommend recommend mend spinal examinations on a regular basis Likewise as a conscientious member of the health team the doctor doc doe tor of chiropractic recommends recommends mends periodic ups check of other critical points of the body by qualified The point to remember Is is- is excuses do nothing to improve or assure good health The best bet thing you youcan youcan youcan can do U II have a heart to heart talk with yourself and decide that it takes take a sincere personal effort to maintain your health |