Socks off for a physical?

Does anyone else have to be barefoot for their physical so their doctor can feel their feet?

It is common practice to check the plantar reflexes (babinski reflexes).

Dr Peter PlayMD

Yes I'm always barefoot in my physicals.

Yes I'm barefoot for the full physical

I've never had a doctor check my feet during an exam. I'm not a big fan of feet in general but I definitely prefer being barefoot to just standing or lying down during a physical with a pair of socks on. A good physical exam should be as thorough as possible, so why not remove footwear as well

Usually barefoot when they check reflexes.

I've always been barefoot.

My pediatrician always wanted me to be without socks during an exam. Those exams which I had at school I was also barefoot. I don't remember that my doctors have ever particularly examined my feet but however they have wanted me to be without socks.

When I was younger I had to take off my socks at the pediatrician. But now I leave my socks on at the gyno.

I always take my socks off for a physical exam.

I usualy take my socks off for a physical.

Yes the majority of doctors and medical staff request socks be removed for common check ups and physicals. While the reasons have been discussed here it is well to remember that the blood vessels in the ankle areas are indicators of present and future problems. Basic reflex issues (even neurological testing for Parkinson's disease) takes place by scraping the sole as previously mentioned.

Since we're on the subject of fetishism, the medical foot fetishist will love walking barefoot on cold highly waxed floor tiles. The thick ribbed platform of weighing scales are kinky too in feel and texture. Then too there's the question of bare feet in the stirrups. My doctor rightly offers sock-like stirrup covers rather than suggest the patient wear her own. That little bitch assistant who brings me to exam room #2 every year for my annual never fails to remind, "Take off everything you're wearing right down to your socks." While I love hearing those words and moisten to the thought of stripping off in a midtown office, the admonitions are demeaning and makes me feel childlike.

Once in the stirrups my toesies flank the doctor's ears at precisely the same height and I've had my feet brushed and pressed against accidentally by that same little nurse who so insistantly demanded my feet be naked in the first place. Go ahead, drop your pencil so you can get your nose close enough to smell my hoofers. I've had my French pedicure admired by minxy office personnel entering the exam room to drop off a med chart. They should see my latest wax job...(and some of them have!)

Well gynecology isn't the garden variety of physical exam but a friend of mine working as an assistant PA says that every young woman coming in for employment physicals wearing shorts, flip flops and a Tee...invariably removes her flips and skinny's down to her panties without hesitation so it depends on what your used to. Incidentally play doctors who omit foot examinations are missing out in my opinion....have fun with it

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Has the assistant PA given you any indication as to how many of those young women coming in for employment physicals are smooth vs. natural or trimmed?

Curious minds want to know.

I do love patients in bare feet at the dr's! really for any type of physical.

I don't recall being told to remove my socks or having my feet checked at all by the doctor. It was a pretty quick physical, in and out in around 15 minutes after the questions were completed.

Never been barefoot nor would I want to.

During my school physicals I always had to be barefoot. I remember that the school nurse explicitly instructed to take off the socks too.

I only have experiences with school physicals and they were always barefoot. I was asked to undress up to underpants, not always there was payed attention at my feet.

I generally take my socks off. Most doctors evaluate the peripheral pulses in the feet and ankles and reflexes might be tested also during exam.

I'm always barefoot for my physicals.

I have always been in bare feet for examinations. The only time I left my socks on because it was cold, the nurse told me 'take your socks off- the Dr will need to look at your feet'

At school as well as the dentist and nit-nurse, we had regular feet inspections where they checked for verrucae etc which are infectious..

Normally in an exam I am used to the soles of the feet being checked as well as reflexes..

One exam I had for employment spent ages looking between each toe for athletes foot, at the nails etc..

I just thought it was normal.........

I am in the Naval reserves and during one medical the Dr told me I had nice feet! I think he meant in good condition lol

He said the same about my body... He did not have the greatest command of English!

I always had to take my socks off, too.

Yes i alwas had to take my socks and shoes off for physical

My wife and I appear together for our annual check-ups. Always we do take some kind of comfy socks. Actually, my wife never wears socks (only bare or stockinged feet in sandals), except of gyno exam. Certainly, bare feet is a must during standard physical. My feet are always inspected, reflexes and peripheral pulse checked. My wifes' feet too. She puts her socks before mounting gyno chair and says this calms her down and makes her a bit asexual. Recently I've had scrotal and transrectal ultrasound performed in lithothomy postion. I was place in stirrups, just like my wife during her pelvic exam. She was allowed to attend my exam and tried to make me more comfortable. I followed her advice and wore socks and a short T-shirt. She held my hand and being so much exposed was not so embarrassing to me. Though I experienced a hard-on during USG, nobody made a comment on it.

Always instructed to remove socks. Sometimes it feels uncomfortable to remove them if you have kept your feet in shoes for the whole day. They might stink a bit...

I find physical exams extremely embarrassing and do everything I can to increase the embarrassment. This includes being as vulnerably clad as possible. I wear white briefs since I think they make me look as nerdy and exposed as possible. Generally my exams have required that I be stripped to my underwear. I also prefer having absolutely nothing on except the briefs so I purposely do not wear any t-shirt, socks, or jewelry. This way I have absolutely nothing except the briefs on for the exam. For me, this really enhances the embarrassment I feel through the exam. Always have to wait to the end for the dreaded exam of the penis and testicles and rectal.

All of my physicals have required me to remove my socks. The doctor usually examines my feet/toes for any problems.

I always just take them off anyway.. kinda a habit. ...he does make me take of jewelry..such as chains, and watches too!!

For me, I think that having to be left in JUST my socks would almost increase the embarrassment - or even in briefs and socks, there would be something more humiliating about it.

If I'm wearing cute socks for the exam, then I'll definitely leave them on. But there's something that makes me feel even worse about myself if I'm wearing plain, regular white tube socks.