This Back-To-School season may look very different for each home across our nation. As parents and kids gear up, make sure you are ready with essentials for the month of August. The influx of youth physicals may be anything from well-visits to extensive sports physicals.
If you are a healthcare provider, looking for a source of supplies, please use our interactive map to find an Authorized Distributor in your market and/or area.
Regular well-physicals are an important part of keeping your kids healthy. With a chance to inquire about development and safety issues, parents can get answers about their child’s overall health. Weight, height, vision, and hearing are often checked. This is a great time to have vitals and bloodwork checked for potential hidden issues.
Suppliers needed for well-check visits may include:
This is also a perfect time to be up to date on immunizations against harmful childhood diseases. In addition to childhood immunizations, a flu vaccine may also be recommended. It’s important for physicians to be able to offer vaccines for their patients.
Physicians can belong to a Physician Buying Group such as Main Street Vaccines. Physician Buying Groups can help provide the best prices on quality vaccines by utilizing the buying power of physicians across the country.
Main Street Vaccines offers pediatric, adolescent and adult vaccines from these leading manufacturers:
If a child is actively participating in a sport or physical activity, they may be required to have a sports physical. Most of these exams are similar to a well-check but may require other tests as well. An EKG might be recommended in additional to normal blood pressure and heart rate tests.
Edge Biomedical provides service work on a variety of medical equipment on a parts and labor basis. They also invest in the continuing education of our technicians, to include factory classes and cross-training.
