Socks off for a physical?

Never had my socks off for an exam never went further south than knees

Don't think I've ever HAD to take them off. Usually exam room floors are tile and cold, so no reason for me to take 'em off unless told to.

Only once have I been told to take my socks off for a medical exam, the instruction from the Doctor was 'take everything off except your pants (underpants) and as he was leaving the room for me to undress he then said 'socks off too'. That was at my GP surgery for a driving medical a number of years ago. The Doctor was 'old school' and did a really thorough hands on exam. Never had a driving medical like it since.

Have to? No, tho I usually take them off as a matter of course. (Because why not?)

Or I schedule an exam in the summer and I go in wearing sandals.

Always socks off

I had to take off my socks

As a doctor I prefer to visit my female patient barefoot, so I ask them to remove socks, pantyhose, stockings. As a patient, in particular in my childhood, I often (not always) was examined barefoot

Not for routine physicals, but every 6 months when I have my vascular surgeon do his check up of my aortic stent, then he wants my feet bare.

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. But I do remember one of our pediatricians telling me and my brothers specifically to take our socks off when we had left them on and other times a nurse at that office getting us ready and including socks in what was to be removed.

I usually wear sandals to a physical so I am barefoot. If per chance I wore shoes and socks then I leave the socks on until asked to take them off.

No need to remove socks for a routine PE. Check reflexes socks on works. Also helps prevent germ transmission from floor.

Socks off. As an internist I want to palpate distal pulses (DP, PT), evaluate capillary filling and, in diabetics especially, check for lesions and sensation.

Never usually wear socks because I wear Uggs barefoot all the time. So going to the Doctors is no different. So the answer to question is no socks.

Socks always come off. I'm not sure why but it would feel weird to leave them on.

I am just sooo not a foot person . I dont have hideous feet they are pretty cute and very soft but I do leave my socks on at the drs unless its summer and I have on sandals .

Because I am diabetic my dr does always check my feet , he just quick pulls my sock off and put it back on .

My doc does not feel my feet but i usually take my socks off anyway. I’m don’t think the doc would care if I didn’t take them off.

Yes my nurse specifically asks me to remove my socks before the doctor comes in. He does examine my feet by checking in between my toes and checking the reflexes of my soles.

I see 4 doctors each year. My F.P. never wants my socks of; neither does my urologist. My vascular surgeon and dermatologist always want socks off. The derm. does an annual full body check, so she is looking for any precancerous lesions on feet, hands, scalp, face, etc. The vascular surgeon gives me an ultra sound of everything from abdomen down. He also checks my BP in each toe, ankle and both arms. He does this every 6 months.

Every physical that I've had the instructions were to "undress to your underwear". I just assume that includes removing socks and take them off too.

Yes, I have always been told to....."please remove your shirt, pants, shoes and socks....the doctor will be in shortly"....

I enjoy having barefeet in a physical, so that when I stand up I can feel the cool tile on my feet, and make me feel even colder. With socks on, it doesn't really feel like you're truly naked for the doctor's exam.

I have to take off socks but receive disposable footsies

My regular doctor I had too.

there was only once where I had socks on but then during the exam, he took them off.

I always leave my socks on. Have never been asked to take them off.

Always off ... And to be honest I don't know why, since I can't remember anyone ever telling me specifically to take them off.

When I was younger I think I remember the nurse telling me to remove them. Now I do it out of habit. It just feels more natural.

I've always kept mine on unless the Doctor or Nurse says otherwise. My feet get cold easily.

I've always been as long as I remember.

They've always told me to leave socks on, but there is a sign that says if you are diabetic to remove them. Apparently socks and diabetes is a big thing.

Circulation in the extremities and diabetes is an issue, so yes, they probably would want to look at fingers and feet.

My doctor does check out feet. Seems I'm getting varicose veins, and her checking out the feet was the first I'd heard about them.