Physicals

Yearly physicals with your primary care provider can tell you detailed information about your health while giving you direction about how you can improve it. At NextHealth Care in Debary, Florida, family physicians Irelis Rodriguez Castro, MD; Alireza Ebneshahidi, MD; and their team conduct detailed physical exams and can tell you pertinent information about your health. Call NextHealth Care or schedule an appointment online for your next physical exam today.

What happens during a routine physical?

A physical examination, or physical, is a regularly scheduled visit to your doctor to review your overall health. Some physicals serve specific purposes or fulfill requirements while others are much more general. You should talk to the team at NextHealth Care about how often to get physicals based on your age and health status. 

The basic steps of a physical exam are:

• Review of your medical history
• Height and weight measurements
• Vital signs (e.g., heart rate, respiration, blood pressure)
• Skin exam
• Ears, nose, and throat exam
• Nervous system check
• Listening to your heart and lungs
• Organ palpitations

Your physical exam may include additional steps based on its purpose, your gender, and your personal medical history. The team encourages you to ask questions and bring up any health-related concerns you have so they can give you the best possible level of attention. 

Which type of physical should I get?

NextHealth Care provides several different physicals to adult patients, including:

Annual physicals

Annual physicals happen yearly to review and track your health. They also help you stay up to date on preventive services like vaccinations and screenings. 

Pre-employment physicals

Some employers ask that you get a physical before starting work for them. The physical can identify any health problems you need to address to do your job safely. 

Athletic physicals

Are you planning to pick up a new sport or workout routine? You may benefit from a sports physical at NextHealth Care. They’re not just for kids and adolescents. An athletic physical can verify if it’s safe for you to proceed with a new type of exercise. 

Do I need to bring anything for a physical?

You might wonder what you can do to be prepared for your next physical exam. You’ll need to have some important information handy for the appointment. You should bring or keep track of:

• Your current medications (even nonprescription drugs)
• Any allergies you have
• Recent lab test results if you have them
• Contact information for other physicians or specialists you see
• Medical and surgical history
• Family medical history

If the team asked you to track data about your health between visits, like your blood sugar levels, be sure to bring in that information too. 

Call NextHealth Care or schedule an appointment online for your next physical exam today.