Helmet safety for your child
Urgent care practitioners see lots of kids this time of year. What he
hope to do here is to offer some tips to help avoid serious head injuries to
kids. Most injuries can be prevented if they wear the right helmet. If you
choose to buy a new helmet, it is important for children to wear the right kind
of helmet, as well as to wear it properly.
Help them choose their own
protection
- One of the most important tips is to get your kids involved in the selection.
- This way you are empowering the older kids by letting them pick out something they like.
- Let them pick out their helmet and let them decorate it.
- Inform them that they must wear a helmet while riding a bike, scooter, and skateboard
- Just remember that the helmet should have a snug but comfortable fit on your child’s head.
Convenient, walk-in care for
Germantown, MD
We all want the best for our families, especially when it comes to
healthcare and preventive medicine. Medical Access provides convenient walk-in care as an alternative to long waits in the emergency room. Their friendly
staff will carefully and quickly assess your needs and provide the appropriate
services, from preventive medicine to x-ray and lab services. Their facilities
are ready to meet the demands of their patients and their healthcare needs.
Dr. Manbir Takhar is the Chief Medical Officer, and has been associated
with Medical Access since 1999. She is qualified to treat almost any type of
injury or illness that may present itself. Call Medical Access today or simply
drop in, as no appointment is needed to receive timely, quality urgent care for
any non-life-threatening health issues.
