Prevention is the best way to ensure your child stays healthy. A big part of prevention is a well child physical. Regular well-child physicals can identify potential health concerns, so they can be addressed early.

Gabrielle Maxwell PA-C at Integrated Medical Group B & A Pediatrics in Pottsville, PA, provides a wide range of pediatric medical services, including well-child physicals to protect your child’s health.

Well child physicals should happen at least once each year. Your child may need them more often when your child starts school or wants to play a sport. Several important steps occur during a well-child physical, including:

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

Well-child physicals also provide an opportunity for your child to receive the necessary vaccinations to attend daycare and school. When your child is immunized, it protects your child, your household, and you from infectious, contagious illnesses and diseases like flu, meningitis, and more.

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

To find out more about the importance of well-child physicals, call Gabrielle Maxwell PA-C at Integrated Medical Group B & A Pediatrics in Pottsville, PA. You can reach the office by calling (570) 622-4840, so call now.