PHYSICALS

Routine examinations for your overall health

Physicals

PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS AT VITALCARE

Physicals are required for many aspects of your life including:

  • Sports Physicals

  • Work Physicals

  • Camp Physicals

  • School Physicals

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PHYSICALS

In addition to annual checkups with your primary care provider, your life may require specialized physicals to ensure your wellness for various activities. VitalCare Family Practice offers specialized physical exams for all of your needs.

What We Check At Most Physicals

No matter the type of physical you or your child may need, there are a few specific things our providers will always check. These things include:

  • Immunization records

  • Medications

  • Chronic conditions

  • Height and Weight

  • Flexibility

  • Posture
  • Blood pressure
  • Vision

  • Respiration Rate

  • Heart Sounds
  • Balance
  • Muscle strength and reflexes

What To Expect During Your Physical

Sports physicals

SPORTS PHYSICALS

School sports and recreational leagues generally require an up-to-date physical to participate in a sport. The physical will also provide medical instructions for children with special health conditions, such as asthma or a life-threatening food allergy. A sports physical will help determine if your child meets the health requirements to participate in a sport. As a patient of VitalCare Family Practice, we will have the necessary records to help complete your child’s sports physical. During the physical assessment, we will collect the following health information:

  • Previous fractures, sprains or muscle strains
  • Heat-related illness events
  • Asthma history and exercise-induced asthma flares
  • Fainting history
  • Concussion history
  • Medication including over the counter medicines

These examinations can help determine if your child has any underlying conditions that may affect their health as they participate in a sports activity. If your child sustains an injury at a sporting event, a completed sports physical will help a medical professional treating your child to make a more accurate diagnosis.

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SCHOOL PHYSICALS

Public and private school systems generally require an up-to-date physical to attend school. The physical will also provide medical instructions for children with special health conditions, such as asthma or a life-threatening food allergy. 

VitalCare Family Practice offers school physicals for children enrolling in school. 

A school physical will help determine if your child meets the health requirements to start school. As a patient of VitalCare Family Practice, we will have the necessary records to help complete your child’s school physical. During the physical assessment, we will collect the following health information:

  • Asthma history
  • Fainting history
  • Concussion history  
  • Medication including over the counter medicines

These examinations help determine if your child has any underlying conditions that may affect their health and that they meet all requirements of the school. 

Work physicals

WORK PHYSICALS

VitalCare Family Practice is pleased to offer work physicals and screenings for patients needing to comply with company procedures and regulatory requirements. If you are a patient, we will have your up-to-date health records to help complete the process. VitalCare Family Practice provides general work physicals, as well as return to work and pre-employment physicals.

If your company requires specialized screenings for employment, we can also provide:

  • Vision screenings
  • Hearing tests
  • Drug and alcohol screenings
  • Immunizations/Flu shot
  • TB testing
  • Labs

VitalCare Family Practice will assess your overall health and look for any symptoms of illness or chronic disease that may affect how you perform the duties of your job. We will record your medical health history, current list of medications and perform a physical exam.

It will be very helpful for you to bring any paperwork provided by your employer so that we can fill out the information at the time of your work physical. If you need a work physical or have questions about getting a work physical, please contact VitalCare Family Practice at (804) 256-8282 to learn more. 

Camp physicals

CAMP PHYSICALS

Summer camps generally require an up-to-date physical to attend. The camp physical includes current immunization records as well as any medications that your child may require, and a synopsis of their preventative care. The physical will also provide medical instructions for children with special health conditions, such as asthma or a life-threatening food allergy. Our pediatric specialists at VitalCare Family Practice offer camp physicals for your children.

During the physical assessment, we will collect the following health information:

  • Heat-related illness events
  • Exercise-induced asthma flares
  • Fainting history
  • Concussion history  
  • Medication including over the counter medicines

These examinations can help determine if your child has any underlying conditions that may affect their health as they participate in a camp activity.

Frequently Asked Questions

At VitalCare Family Practice, we want to provide you with the most comprehensive care that we can. Sometimes, this includes addressing multiple needs during the same appointment. Read below for more information as to how visits may be billed when both medical concerns and preventive care are discussed during your appointment.

Your annual physical (also called a preventive visit) focuses on:

  • routine check-ups and screenings
  • preventive care (such as vaccines and age-appropriate screenings)
  • reviewing your overall health and wellness

Most insurance plans fully cover preventive visits, so there’s usually no copay or deductible.

Specific health concerns are treated as problem-oriented services, such as:

  • new symptoms (e.g., fatigue, pain, headaches)
  • managing chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, high blood pressure)
  • adjusting medications or ordering additional testing

These services are separate from preventive care and usually require a copay or deductible.

If, during your physical, you ask us to evaluate or manage a concern that requires additional time or assessment, we may bill for both.

This means you may have a copay or bill for the problem-focused portion, even if your physical is covered.

Insurance companies consider preventive care and medical problem management to be two different types of services. When both are provided, we are required to bill them separately.

You have options, and we’re happy to work with you.

If you only want a preventive visit: Let us know, and we will focus strictly on preventive care.

If you have concerns you’d like addressed, we can: Address them during the same visit (may result in additional charges), or schedule a separate visit for those concerns.

Our goal is to be transparent and avoid surprises. If you have questions about billing or how you visit may be handled, please don’t hesitate to ask our team before or during your appointment.