What are health and wellness services?
Health and wellness services at Samuel Boi Addo MD PC include preventive medicine and treatments to keep your child as healthy as possible and reduce their risk of health problems. Routine wellness visits allow Dr. Addo to detect health problems before they become serious, reducing the risk of severe complications.
What are the benefits of health and wellness services?
The many benefits of pediatric health and wellness services include:
- Improved health
- Lowered risk of illnesses and disease
- Stronger immune system
- Reduced risk of severe complications
- More energy
- Improved general well-being
Dr. Addo offers many services to make the most of your child’s quality of life.
What happens during health and wellness visits?
During wellness visits to Samuel Boi Addo MD PC, Dr. Addo assesses your child’s weight, height, growth pattern, development, and overall health and wellness. He checks their blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and other vital signs and completes a physical exam.
During the exam, Dr. Addo evaluates their breathing, eyes, ears, throat, heartbeat, reflexes, and more. He offers sports physicals to ensure that kids are healthy enough to safely participate in sports training and competitions.
Depending on their overall health, wellness, and risk factors, Dr. Addo could recommend that your child complete urine and blood tests, nasal and throat swabs, asthma and allergy testing, heart-function tests, and X-rays or another imaging procedure.
What are my child’s health and wellness treatment options?
The standard preventive treatments available at Samuel Boi Addo MD PC include:
- Health education
- Dietary supplements
- Weight management counseling
- Vaccinations
- Treatments for illnesses and diseases
- Chronic disease management
- Prescription medications
- Inhalers
- Injections
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Dr. Addo personalizes health and wellness treatments to improve your child’s overall well-being and reduce their risk of serious problems.
How often should I schedule health and wellness appointments?
Schedule wellness visits with Dr. Addo at least once a year for kids 3 and older and more often for babies and children under 3. Book an appointment at Samuel Boi Addo MD PC any time you have concerns about your child’s health and wellness.
Call the office today or go online to schedule a pediatrics visit at Samuel Boi Addo MD PC.
