INDIANAPOLIS — Students who want to play a sport at school are required to get a sports physical each year before they can participate. In August, students can get a low-cost sports physical through the Marion County Public Health Department’s ACTION Health Center.
Sports physicals will be offered for just $10 on a first come, first served basis during four special walk-in clinics from 3-6 p.m. on the following Wednesdays: Aug. 9, 161, 23 and 30.
ACTION Health Center, located at 2868 N. Pennsylvania Street, offers primary care and other medical services to children and young adults from birth up to age 26.
According to Millicent Moye, M.D., director of the ACTION Health Center, sports physicals are important because they screen for serious medical conditions that would prevent a youth from participating. A sports physical exam also provides an opportunity to discuss the issues of safety and mental health.
Parents are encouraged to attend games and monitor their child for signs of any health issues. Concussion awareness is critical for sports that have a lot of body contact.
For more information about sports physicals or the special walk-in clinics, please contact the ACTION Health Center at 317-221-3400.