Whether your child needs a physical prior to enrollment in school or as a condition for participation in a sport or other extracurricular activity, a School Physicals Practice can be an easy and inexpensive way to get the forms your child’s school requires. The doctors and staff at an urgent and immediate care clinic are a reliable alternative when you need an appointment quickly, but your pediatrician does not have any openings for days or weeks.
When your child hands you the sports physical form a day or two before it needs to be turned in, so they can participate in their favorite sport, you need to get the physical done quickly. An urgent care center is one of the best options for parents in this situation. With extended hours and no appointment necessary, you can get your child’s physical done in plenty of time for them to be at the first practice.
Another problem many parents have with getting school physicals for their children is that the pediatrician’s office hours are the same as their work hours. In order to take their child to the doctor, a parent may have to take one or more hours off of work, and their child may miss time from school. By using an urgent care center, you can take advantage of evening and weekend hours that are more convenient for your busy schedule. Take your child for their sports physical in your free time, not during your lunch hour.
Schools need to know that the children who participate in extracurricular activities are healthy. This requirement is for their own liability and the students’ safety. Urgent care centers understand that the requirements of the school do not always coincide with the parents’ hours of availability. That is why a School Physicals Practice stays open late in the evening and on weekends to make it easier for you to enroll your child in sports and other after-school activities.
