The Importance of Well Child Physicals

Well child physicals are the key to helping your child stay healthy. They are an excellent way to detect illnesses and medical conditions early when they can be easily treated. The pediatricians at Mid Kansas Pediatric Associates provide comprehensive pediatric medical care, including well-child physicals. They have three convenient locations in West Wichita, East Wichita, and Derby, KS, to help you and your child.

What You Need To Know About Well Child Physicals

Well-child physicals should be performed regularly, at least once each year. Typically, they are required for your child to enter school, or if your child plays a sport. They can be performed more often if your child has a chronic condition like asthma or allergies.

When you bring your child to visit the pediatrician for a well-child physical, our pediatrician will:

• Measure your child’s height, weight, and other factors to maintain a record of growth and development
• Perform a comprehensive physical examination, checking muscle strength, balance, flexibility, and other factors

The physical is also an excellent opportunity for you to ask questions or address concerns you have about your child’s development, lifestyle or behavioral issues, and more. Your pediatrician is an expert and a valuable resource for you and your child.

To view or print out a handy guide of child healthcare recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, please click here.

A physical is also the perfect time to make sure your child is current on required immunizations. Immunizations protect your child, members of your family, and you, from developing contagious or serious diseases like hepatitis, meningitis, and more.

To view or print the current immunization schedule from the Centers for Disease Control, please click here.

Want To Know More?

To learn more about the importance of well-child physicals, call the pediatricians at Mid Kansas Pediatric Associates. You can reach them in the West Wichita, KS, location by calling (316) 773-3100, East Wichita, KS, by calling (316) 634-2000, or in Derby, KS, by calling (316) 719-2001. Call today.