Author Archive - SWFP

April Is Stress Awareness Month

Learning what stress is and how to cope with our stress can go a long way in living a healthy and positive life.


Fall Is Here, and So Is the Flu

Along with cooler weather, football games, warm fuzzy sweaters, and colorful leaves, fall also ushers in the beginning of flu season.


June is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

Most of us know someone who is affected by Alzheimer’s disease. This heartbreaking and debilitating disease affects as many as 5.5 million Americans 65 year and older. Ever kick yourself for forgetting someone’s name, or losing the next word in a sentence? It’s important to know that forgetfulness in itself does not mean you have […]


We Now Offer Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

Southwest Family Physicians now offers Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), a series of hands-on techniques used to help diagnose illness or injury and facilitate the body’s natural tendency toward self-healing. Using Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, we can effectively treat your muscles and joints to relieve pain, promote healing and increase overall mobility. OMT is often used to […]


Wellness Visit Information

Dear Valued Patient, In an effort to provide the best medical care possible, we would like to inform you of our office policy regarding wellness visits. Wellness visits include traditional history and physicals, Welcome to Medicare physicals and Medicare wellness visits. The wellness visit and/or history and physical is intended to screen for potential health […]