You want to do everything possible to help ensure your child’s health. The foundation of pediatric healthcare is annual pediatric physicals. Dr. Baqir Malik at Canton Center Pediatrics in Canton, MI, provides comprehensive medical care for children, including annual physicals.

How Annual Physicals Can Help Your Child

Annual child physicals are crucial to your child’s health because they:

• Can help identify potential medical issues early, when they are more easily treatable
• Provide an opportunity for you to ask questions about your child’s health
• Help ensure your child is current on immunizations and other preventive healthcare services
• Are required for your child to attend daycare and school

The annual pediatric physical is comprehensive and includes several important steps. During an annual pediatric physical, your pediatrician will:

• Complete a comprehensive physical examination of your child
• Check your child's vision and hearing
• Order laboratory studies or imaging if necessary
• Prescribe any medications or treatments for chronic conditions such as asthma or allergies

At some annual pediatric physicals, your pediatrician will screen for behavioral or developmental conditions, including ADHD and autism.

One of the most important functions of annual pediatric physicals is ensuring your child is current on recommended and required vaccinations to protect against serious and contagious diseases like the flu, hepatitis, measles, and others. Vaccinations protect your child, you, and others your child encounters.

Your pediatrician is an expert in healthcare for children and can answer any questions you have about your child’s health. It’s often helpful to bring a list of questions you have to your child’s annual pediatric physical appointment. Your pediatrician wants to partner with you in protecting the health of your child, and it all begins with annual pediatric physicals.

Want To Know More About Annual Physicals?

Call Dr. Baqir Malik at Canton Center Pediatrics in Canton, MI, to discover why annual physicals are crucial for child health. You can reach him in the office by calling (734) 254-1900, so call today.