Well-Child Visits Promote Health and Wellness

A blog post by Dr. Amy Petersen (Pediatrician at Cornerstone Pediatrics and Family Allergy)

As the school year winds down, it is time to start preparing for the next school year. This includes scheduling your child’s back-to-school physical or annual Well-Child visit. With the COVID-19 pandemic, many children may have missed their once-a-year opportunity to visit with their pediatrician. Over a year, lots can change in a child or teens life making it important that these routine visits are not interrupted.

During an annual exam, your pediatrician not only completes a thorough physical exam, but evaluates and addresses any emotional, developmental, or social concerns. This visit also opens discussion of nutrition and exercise, provides vision and depression screening, and additionally addresses any other concerns. A yearly visit ensures that your child is up to date with the recommended vaccinations, an important part of preventing and protecting against serious diseases. A sport’s physical, required by most high schools, can be done concurrently with your child’s physical, allowing your provider to address specific exercise related issues, injuries, or questions about training.

Yearly Well-Child visits allow your family and pediatrician to work together, forming a relationship of trust and respect, to ensure your child is growing and developing as expected. Get ahead of the game and schedule your child’s annual Well-Child visit now!