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High School athletics screenings on the horizon
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MONROE - With school athletics, summer leagues and athletic camps just around the bend, it's time for students to get their pre-participation screening. These screenings help address any health issues or injuries that could be corrected during the summer months in preparation for the start of the fall season in August.

The cost is $20 cash, credit or check payable at time of the screening. Insurance is not billed. Pre-participation screenings are scheduled for the following dates, times and locations. Call to schedule an appointment.

• 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, Monroe Clinic-Durand; call (815) 248-3443

• 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 4, Monroe Clinic-Lena; call (815) 369-4541

• 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, Monroe Clinic-Freeport; call (815) 235-1406

• 2 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, Monroe Clinic-Brodhead; call (608) 897-2191

Pre-participation screenings do not replace complete physicals. In order to fully address adolescent health issues, incoming ninth grade students are not eligible to receive a pre-participation screening and should receive a full school physical.

The American Academy of Pediatrics and The American Academy of Family Physicians recommend that children and adolescents receive a routine health exam every two years after kindergarten. There are also a variety of state and school requirements for routine and sports physicals.