What steps do you take to support your wellness? Eating right, getting enough sleep and prioritizing exercise are all crucial aspects of a well-rounded life. In addition to your daily lifestyle choices, we also hope that you are getting your annual physical taken care of every year.

We all seek out medical advice when we are sick or aren’t feeling our best, but we should also be evaluated regularly through general wellness exams even if we are feeling well!

AFC Urgent Care Louisville can be your one-stop-shop when it comes to your preventive care. We explain more about what to expect when you come see us for a physical below.

What Is Included in a Physical?

When you seek out medical care for an illness or an injury, those visits are usually more tailored to your symptoms and your chief complaint. General physicals are a lot broader because our goal is to assess your wellness from your toes to the top of your head! We will start by taking your vitals and obtaining a thorough health history of yourself and of your family.

After that, a full-body assessment will occur as we check your eyes, ears, nose, throat and your skin. We check for potential issues, lumps, bumps or anything that is present that shouldn’t be there. We will also run simple tests for things like your reflexes and your balance. In addition, we will ask you about your lifestyle choices, including your smoking or alcohol habits as well as your exercise routine. These questions will be asked without any sort of judgment! Remember that we are here to help you live your best life and any suggestions we make are only focused on that fact.

Common Physicals Given at AFC

• General yearly physicals
• School physicals
• Employment physicals
• Sports or camp physicals

Can You Fail a Physical?

While there may be some requirements that you will need to pass for sports physicals or employment physicals, general physicals aren’t really focused on a pass/fail mentality. It is our goal to simply look for potential issues and to help you make any necessary changes for a healthier lifestyle. For example, we can recommend prescription changes if you are struggling with your eyesight or we can make some adjustments to your diet or exercise plan if one of your tests comes back high or if you are hoping to lose a little excess weight.

Another positive benefit about coming to AFC for your physical is that we have a variety of tools at our disposal if we need to dig deeper into an issue for you. We have a full-service lab on site, and we also have a digital X-ray machine to help us diagnose you more accurately. Our team is here to help you feel your best, so choose us when it comes time to have your annual physical.

Boosting Your Health Every Day

• Drink plenty of water.
• Exercise regularly.
• Get good sleep.
• Eat a varied and healthy diet.
• Quit smoking and limit alcohol intake.

In need of a quick physical? Come see us at AFC Urgent Care Louisville.