Sports Physical

Has anyone on here played a college sport? If so, did they get a physical at their trainer's office or college health center in preseason?

You probably should qualify your question based on the level at which the student played. There'd be a very different answer if the sport was intramural in nature versus top division football.

If your Parents have Health Insurance where they work then it usually covers their College Aged Children up t age twenty five. The College Student would then see their Family's Primary Care In Network Physician. The Student would be given a full Physical Examination which would be then used as the basis for any College Sport for the next School Year.

If your Parents have Health Insurance where they work then it usually covers their College Aged Children up t age twenty five. The College Student would then see their Family's Primary Care In Network Physician. The Student would be given a full Physical Examination which would be then used as the basis for any College Sport for the next School Year.

That may be true for intramural sports and gym classes but not for the top competitive athletes. They would be examined and tested by the team's trainers and medical staff at the expense of the college.

I ran Div. I cross-country and track in college and, ironically, the only physical I had to get for the entire 5 years I was competing was done at the beginning of freshman year. It was done in the athletic training room, a doctor came in and saw everyone on the team in the same afternoon. We were seen one at a time in one of the treatment rooms. I do remember being pretty nervous as I was lying on the exam table and the doctor was listening to my heart (I guess I was afraid he would hear something and tell me I couldn't run!). But it was uneventful....also remember being terrified of having to get blood drawn the next day ( I have a significant needle phobia)....once I realized that had to be done the next 24 hrs leading up to it were pretty agonizing :/

I played lacrosse in college. The school had a contract with a local doctor who'd come to campus a few times per week to handle anything that was beyond the scope of the nurses who ran the health center or the athletic department trainers. He was an orthopedist. I had seen him a few times for strep throat and such. Physical was all about range of motion in shoulders and knees. Guess he was trying to drum up business for his practice.

You got to wonder about those Doctors that work for the Schools. Do they get the cheapest ones they can find and what are their qualifications verses your own Families Board Certified Primary Care Doctor.

You got to wonder about those Doctors that work for the Schools. Do they get the cheapest ones they can find and what are their qualifications verses your own Families Board Certified Primary Care Doctor.

In my experience, university health centers are staffed with board certified family practice docs, usually with a psychologist or psychiatrist on staff. Athletic team physicians are usually orthopedic surgeons. A couple of physicians from the practice I attend left for universities as they get to work regular hours without call, make a decent living, and not deal with insurance companies. They may even have a pension from the state schools, but I'm not sure.

Most physicians that work for major university sports franchises are among the best there are. The athletes are potentially worth millions in a professional future. They don't hire Dr. Nick Riviera. Often these orthopedic surgeons have private practices where they are highly sought after because of their exceptional skills. They might be on the sidelines of the college game on Saturday, the pro game on Sunday and in the office and surgery during the week.

I'm from Germany and I was examined during a school examination (high school) with 2 classmates (Girls) together.

But was only an eye test, hearing test, lung listening, height & weight, coordination test & we had to do sports exercises

I did gymnastics for a short amount of time and had to have a physical.

I did gymnastics for a short amount of time and had to have a physical.

@Erty2 What kind of physical ? Was the doc male or female ?

Just a general physical and ECG and the doctor was female