Barefoot during exam

Two physicals ago I left socks and shoes on. At my last physical I was barefoot.

If I have to completely disrobe, I feel ridiculous leaving only my socks on.

No socks always wear Uggs to all medical appointments.

Almost always barefoot for an annual physical.

Defintely barefoot (I always ask to my female patients to be examined with nude legs and feet)

Because of my heart condition my Dr. checks my feet at every visit. Although we start with my socks on when he is ready to examine my feet and I'm on the table he will remove them. Once done I put them back on.

What do I think?

I think here's exactly the same subject with 143 answers over a period of 3 1/2 years.

http://www.zity.biz/index.php?mx=forum;ox=display;topic=63194;all

Somewhere in that thread you'll find your answers.

I'm always without socks on for a physical.

The only time I am barefoot is when I see my vascular surgeon twice a year for a follow-up on my AAA repair. He wants to take my pulses in the feet, legs and both arms to compare measurements.

I always wear sandals when I go in for a physical. In the past my doctor would check my feet to see if there is anything unusual. That just involved slipping off my sandals. If I am going in for a non physical visit - I still wear sandals or perhaps shoes and socks if its cool enough outside to wear pants.

During a skin cancer screening the doctor checked between my toes. Very thorough.

I'm always worried about what might be on the floor myself. That is needles or other medical trash.

My PCP has me remove everything, and actually tells me to put gown opening forward, and she is in there with me. But then we have a wonderful relationship, I trust her and need her, she knows that.

I always have to take off socks at a physical.

I like it to take off my socks during exam. It's so exciting. And then an injection. That's absolutely perfect.

I left my socks on for the beginning of the exam but my doctor took them off of me to examine my feet. I don't care what article of clothing it is, I just like that my doc takes it off instead of me. Then after that I was barefoot for the rest of the exam and the floor was cold and hard, but I do think that adds to the experience.

It always seems different every time its done. Sometimes I get to keep my socks on and sometimes I don't. Either way is fine for me.

My doctor let's me keep my socks on during the most of the exam. He removes them himself to look at my toes.

That would be great if they made you take off your shoes & socks, then give you these little booty covers to wear, to match your paper gown

Of course they put the cloth sheet out for me to stand on for the skin exam. When I have even my socks off and i'm standing on that sheet, i really get that:I-am-standing-there-wearing-nothing-but-a-jockstrap sensation. There is a rush that gets sent up that mat, through my body. This "on display look", as i'm featured live in front of 2 sets of womens' eyes. Although the assistant looks away most of the time, the vibe is still there, that they are in the room with me, and this is how i am. it's, it's it's it's

I'm sitting here in a new vintage Riddell, contemplating if it will be the jockstrap to wear to the next skin exam. And there's my medfet, incorporating my jockfet into it. I actually spend time planning which jockstrap to wear to the next exam.

And thus, one of the largest impacts on going "Barefoot during exam"

The doctor dowant require it but I usually just do it anyway.

At any doctor visit that requires me to get undressed, my feet are always bare. The nurse will usually ask me to get completely undressed except for my panties.

My female doctor requires a complete state of nudity under a gown for my Physicals and that includes socks as she always checks my feet.

Babinski test, pedal pulse, capillary refill test and podoscope exam all require the patient to be barefoot so yes the socks or nylons have to come off at the beginning of the physical.

MG

I keep my socks on

I've never been barefoot.

If the patient is a diabetic, prediabetic, or elderly, it's my personal opinion that they should always be barefoot for a physical exam.

Mashie

I have usually been bare foot as i am typically wearing g hosiery when i go for my exams. I have on occassion gone to my GP in the summer after work wearing flats, in which i hate wearing bare foot, so Inwear those nylon foot covers. I have left those on during exams.

It depends what I'm instructed to do. Usually, they are clear about what to take off, everything, or everything down to underwear, so that usually includes taking off socks.

There have been a few rare times when I have been specifically asked to leave socks on, either with underwear too, or everything off except socks. First time was an early school exam, everything off except socks, and I was like that for the entire exam. I felt more exposed than other times when I had been totally naked, and it's been that way each time since.

There are two doctors that examine my feet. The podiatrist, of course, and the dermatologist. At the podiatrist I'm completely clothed except for shoes and socks. At the dermatologist I'm completely nude under the gown, head to toe.

Clark points to it during his physical. He was wearing socks and briefs. His doctor removes his socks without a comment when he checks the pulse.