What To Expect During a Sports Physical for Children

Sports physicals are generally a requirement for your child to participate in sports in school. If your child is going to be playing for their school team, or they need a physical for school, a school and sports physical is essentially the same. At AFB Pediatrics, Dr. Aldo Bejarano provides school and sports physicals that will ensure your child is healthy enough to participate in sports this season. If you have been told your child needs a physical, we are ready to provide your child with the care they deserve.

What To Expect at a School and Sports Physical

A school and sports physical in Pasadena, TX is a typical wellness exam to check your child's vision, flexibility, heart, lungs, ears, nose, and throat. Blood pressure, height, and weight are checked. The physical starts much like an annual physical, but the doctor will include additional testing during a sports physical to determine if your child is ready to play a sport.

Readiness for Sports With a School and Sports Physical

A physical to play sports is done to ensure that your child can play the sport and to see if any accommodations may need to be made. It's possible that your child has asthma, and may require more frequent breaks than other athletes. Your child's strength, flexibility, and willingness to participate in sports will be all part of the sports exam. It is important to get a sports physical so that your child doesn't get injured from something that could have been preventable.

Schedule Your School and Sports Physical Now

At AFB Pediatrics in Pasadena, TX, we provide school and sports physicals to get your student ready for school. If your child needs a school and sports physical, give AFB Pediatrics in Pasadena, TX a call at (832) 386-9200, and set up an appointment to meet with Dr. Bejarano to get your child prepared for school or sports.