The Importance of Back-to-School Physicals

Summer seems endless — until the back-to-school season starts. There’s always a lot to do to get kids or teens ready for another school year. In addition to shopping for clothes and school supplies, your child needs a back-to-school physical exam with a trusted medical professional. Your child may even need a sports physical before the new school year starts.

Regular well child visits support your child’s developing body and mind. Our Physician Assistant, Jose Corvera, and the team at our Woodlake location provides comprehensive pediatric care. 

We offer regular wellness exams for children and teens not only at our Woodlake location, but also at our Porterville, Lindsay, and Visalia locations. Why is this type of regular exam so important for young people’s health? Here’s what we want parents, guardians, and caregivers to know about the benefits of regular well child exams before each new school year.

A Check-Up on Your Child’s Health

Children grow and change so much every year. Regular check-ups with a pediatrics expert help keep track of your kid’s physical and mental development.

During a back-to-school physical, our primary care team at Living Water Clinic weighs and measures your child to track growth. We check reflexes and ask about vision and hearing. We even look at your child’s skin health.

We review your child’s health history in the past year and add information to their chart, creating an ongoing record of their health and medical history. We can also follow up on any potential health issues, including early detection and screening for potential illnesses or health conditions.

Consultation with a Pediatric Medicine Expert

Children and teens go through major shifts in body and mind that can affect them well into adult life. Going through puberty, considering questions about gender and sexuality, and engaging with concerns about changing bodies all benefit from a partnership with a trusted medical professional.

You or your child may have questions that our family medicine specialists are trained to answer and address. When you can consult with the team at Living Water Clinic during a well-child visit, you can feel assured that your child is getting all the care they need.

Setting Up Your Child for Health and Wellness

As the new school year begins, your child starts a round of new experiences that will broaden their horizons and expand their physical and mental capabilities. Your child might be trying out for sports, getting serious about hobbies like dance or hiking, or learning key information about adult nutrition and forming healthy habits around food.

At a regular back-to-school physical, your child receives expert advice and one-on-one attention. Whether they need support for sports medicine, nutrition and body image concerns, or even signs of depression or anxiety, a regular physical exam makes it easier to get needed care.

For young athletes and active teens, well child visits during the back-to-school season are important. A back-to-school physical helps prevent sports injuries and makes sure that active young bodies get enough nutrition support.

Less active kids may need additional health support, or even mental health treatment. For example, children with chronic health conditions like asthma definitely benefit from regular check-ins with a pediatrician.

At Living Water Clinic, our primary care doctors know your back-to-school schedule is packed, and we want to make your child’s physical an easy item on your list. We offer treatment options walk-in clinic hours that can help you fit everything into your busy life, including regular preventive care and checkups for your child or teen.

For our Woodlake location, we have specific providers available to meet your needs for back-to-school and sports physicals. Our current schedule with our Physicians are listed below:

• Dr. Arthur Molina (Mondays, 8am-5pm)
• Jose Corvera (Tuesdays, 8am-5pm)
• Dr. Mario Ochoa (Wednesdays, 8am-5pm)

Our team is dedicated to ensuring your child receives the care they need to thrive in the new school year. 

To schedule a well child visit, back-to-school exam, or sports physical, contact Living Water Clinic online or over the phone today at (559)-564-1100.