
Sports, Back to School, and Wellness Physicals

What Happens During a Physical
The old “turn your head and cough” horror stories still circulate even the newest of gyms leaving inexperienced sports enthusiast in the lurch. Here are some things you can expect from both sports and wellness physicals:Sports:

- record your height and weight
- take a blood pressure and pulse
- test vision
- check your heart, lungs, abdomen, ears, nose, and throat
- evaluate your posture, joints, strength, and flexibility
- ask questions about the use of drugs, alcohol, dietary supplements, performance enhancers as these can affect a person’s health
- ask questions relating to female cycle “i.e” timing, start date, frequency
Wellness:
All items listed under sports physicals will usually occur as well as:- review in-depth health history
- ask questions about eating, sleeping, and physical activity habits: assess for age appropriate measures
- lab test as needed
- immunizations as needed
- hearing screening
- developmental/behavioral screening as appropriate
Leave a Reply