Toggle High Contrast Toggle Font size 1-855-Walk-Ins | Open 7 Days A Week – Check In Online! Facebook LinkedIn Instagram About Us COVID-19 Testing Medical Services Patient Resources Locations News & Events Contact ONLINE CHECK-IN BOOK VIRTUAL VISIT The Importance of Sports Physicals A physical examination is a routine test your primary care provider (PCP) performs to check your overall health. The exam also gives you a chance to talk to them about any ongoing pain or symptoms that you’re experiencing or any other health concerns that you might have. Yearly physicals are something you shouldn’t skip. And if you have a school-aged child who participates in sports or attends camp, physicals are extremely important for them. Here’s what to know about sports physicals: What Is a Sports Physical? In the sports medicine field, the sports physical exam is known as a preparticipation physical examination (PPE). The exam helps determine whether it’s safe for you to participate in a certain sport. Most states actually require that kids and teens have a sports physical before they can start a new sport or begin a new competitive season. But even if a sports physical isn’t required, doctors still highly recommend getting one. Why Are Sports Physicals Important? A sports physical can help you find out about and deal with health problems that might interfere with your child’s participation in a sport. Your child’s doctor may even have some good training tips and ideas for avoiding injuries. A doctor also can identify risk factors that are linked to specific sports. Where Should I Go for a Sports Physical? Immediate Care offers school, sport, and camp physicals on a walk-in basis! You don’t plan for life’s unexpected bumps and bruises, colds and fevers, but fortunately here at Immediate Care, we do. Located in Brick, East Windsor, Edison, Hazlet, Holmdel, Marlboro, Red Bank, and Toms River. We are open seven days a week, including most holidays. Contact us today! Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! Facebook Twitter Reddit LinkedIn Tumblr Pinterest Vk Email Related Posts Having The Flu vs. Having COVID-19 Nov 9th, 2021 | 0 Comments Common Summertime Ailments Jul 15th, 2021 | 0 Comments COVID-19 Testing Apr 9th, 2021 | 0 Comments We can keep reopening businesses if we follow the facts Feb 15th, 2021 | 0 Comments BRICK 8 Brick Plaza EAST WINDSOR 319 Route 130 N EDISON 561 US Hwy 1 South Unit E4 MARLBORO 479 Route 520 Suite A103 HAZLET 1376 State Route 36 RED BANK 46 Newman Springs Rd. E TOMS RIVER 1 Route 37 W ©2016 Immediate Care Medical Walk-In | Site design Direct Development Design + Communications Facebook LinkedIn Instagram