Why Are Physicals Important?

Why are Physicals Important?

You want to be proactive in keeping your child healthy, and routine physicals can help. A physical can help detect medical concerns early before they can become medical problems. The pediatricians at Mid-Kansas Pediatric Associates provide a wide range of medical services for children, including physicals. They have several convenient office locations in East Wichita, West Wichita, and Derby, KS, to help you and your child.

What You Need To Know About Your Child’s Physical

Physicals are typically completed before your child attends daycare or school, or if your child is going to play a sport. The initial physical provides the baseline information to track your child’s growth and development and monitor your child's health over time. A physical is comprehensive. During your child’s physical, the pediatrician will:

• Record basic information about your child’s weight, height, temperature, pulse, and blood pressure
• List allergies, current medications, hospitalizations, injuries, or illnesses
• Perform a thorough physical examination

For a sports physical, the pediatrician may also evaluate your child’s muscular strength, flexibility, reflexes, mobility, and balance. A sports physical can help identify issues of concern when your child is active, including breathing difficulties, chest pain, and other symptoms.

One of the most important ways physicals can help your child is to ensure your child is current on immunizations, which are required for your child to attend daycare or school. Immunizations protect your child and other children from serious diseases and illnesses like the flu, hepatitis, measles, and more.

A physical provides you with an opportunity to benefit from your pediatrician’s expertise. If you have questions or concerns about your child’s health, your pediatrician has the answers you need.

Want To Know More?

To find out more about why physicals are important, talk with an expert. Call the pediatricians at Mid-Kansas Pediatric Associates. You can reach them in the East Wichita, KS, office by calling (316) 634-2000, or in West Wichita, KS, at (316) 773-3100, or in Derby, KS, by calling (316) 719-2001, so call today.