Sports physicals 30 million children and teens participate in some form of organized sports. Every year, more than 775000 kids end up in the ER from a sports related injury. Sports physicals are extremely important because they help identify health issues before they become problems on the sports field. MinuteClinic, a medical clinic inside select CVS/pharmacy stores, is a great option for moms on the move who need to get their child's sports physical. MinuteClinic is open 7 days a week and there is no appointment necessary. They are staffed by board certified Nurse Practitioners and Physician's Assistants who can diagnose, treat or prescribe medicine if medically necessary. For a physical, it is important to bring all forms that need to be filled out and past immunization records for review. During the physical, a Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant will review immunizations, check vital signs, measure height and weight, take your child's blood pressure and conduct a full body physical. It is important to remember that a sports physical is not a replacement for an annual physical exam. Featuring MinuteClinic Nurse Practitioner Meredith Dixon (original airdate: 2/23/11) This information is brought to you by The Doctors. For more information on MinuteClinic, please visit: www.minuteclinic.com.
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