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When you’re an athlete, or lead an active life, making sure you’re at optimal health is important. Taking care of yourself helps you make sure you can do the things you need to do, whether it’s chasing after little ones or training for a marathon. We want to help keep you at the top of your game at Flex Health and providing physicals in Evans helps us do just that.

While we do operate as an urgent care center for our patients, we also coordinate direct patient care with our patients’ primary care doctors. This allows us to make sure our patients are doing well and catch any issues that may be occurring before they turn into emergencies.

Keywords: Sports physicals, pre-participation physical examination, injury prevention, athlete health, managing chronic conditions, sports safety, baseline health assessment, sports participation requirements

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Why Sports Physicals Are Important

Sports physicals, also known as pre-participation physical examinations (PPE), are essential for athletes of all ages. These evaluations ensure that individuals are physically fit to participate in sports and help prevent injuries, monitor existing health conditions, and identify any potential risks.

What Are Sports Physicals?

A sports physical is a medical exam conducted by a healthcare provider to assess an athlete’s overall health and fitness level. The examination typically includes a review of medical history, a physical exam, and sometimes additional tests or screenings, depending on the athlete’s health status and the sport they intend to play.

Why Are Sports Physicals Important?

1. Injury Prevention: One of the primary reasons sports physicals are important is to identify any conditions or weaknesses that could lead to injury during sports activities. By addressing these issues before they become a problem, athletes can reduce their risk of injury.

2. Health and Safety: Sports physicals help ensure that athletes are healthy enough to participate in their chosen sport. This includes checking for conditions like asthma, heart problems, or other health concerns that could be aggravated by physical exertion.

3. Managing Existing Conditions: For athletes with chronic conditions like diabetes, asthma, or allergies, sports physicals provide an opportunity to develop a management plan that allows them to participate safely. The healthcare provider can offer advice on managing these conditions during sports activities.

4. Identifying Potential Risks: Sometimes, sports physicals reveal previously undiagnosed conditions that could pose a risk during physical activity. Early detection allows for prompt treatment or the development of a strategy to minimize risks while playing sports.

5. Baseline Assessment: Sports physicals provide a baseline of an athlete’s health. This is particularly useful for tracking changes or injuries that occur during the sports season, helping healthcare providers make informed decisions about an athlete’s ability to continue participating.

6. Meeting Requirements: Many schools, sports leagues, and organizations require a sports physical before an athlete can participate. Ensuring this requirement is met not only keeps athletes safe but also avoids last-minute disruptions to their sports participation.

7. Education and Counseling: During the sports physical, athletes and parents can receive valuable information on topics like nutrition, injury prevention, and safe training practices. This guidance helps athletes optimize their performance while maintaining good health.

Conclusion

Sports physicals are a critical component of safe sports participation, providing an opportunity to identify and address potential health issues before they lead to injury or other problems. By ensuring that athletes are physically prepared, sports physicals play a vital role in promoting safety and optimal performance in sports.

What We Offer

With Flex Health, you can get care from a team you trust. Our expert team members have decades of experience in their fields and are excited to help you accomplish your health goals. We offer:

Full evaluation

Health history

Participation guidance

Concussion Baseline Testing

Electrocardiograms

Sports Medicine Wellness Medical

What to Expect

Evaluation

All of our patients begin their time at Flex Health with an initial evaluation. We ask that you get all your necessary forms and paperwork filled out before your evaluation so we can focus on you, your health goals, and your health history during your appointment. Once we have your health history, we’ll either schedule your physical or conduct it during your evaluation if you would like.
What to Expect

Physical

Your physical in Evans won’t take long—they usually take about 30 minutes or less. We’ll make sure to take a closer look at any problem areas and let you know what we find.
What to Expect

Follow-Ups

When you have completed your physical, we’ll discuss with you any problems we may have discovered, or if everything seems to be doing just fine. If we do discover an issue that needs testing, we can schedule same or next-day appointments for labs, X-rays, and many other tests that we do in-house. If you seem to be doing just fine, we’ll update your primary care physician about your care.

Direct Specialty Care

At Flex Health, our main goal is to get you the care you need when you need it. With traditional healthcare, you have to wait months to get an appointment and jump through unnecessary insurance hoops just to get your care covered.

Membership-based healthcare has been proven in early studies to provide longer-lasting health benefits and improved treatments. This is because a membership-based approach to care enables providers to see their patients more often, giving them a better picture of their health and what issues they may be experiencing. By providing patients time with their doctor, they can receive care that is more effective and delivers longer-lasting results.

Memberships

Benefits of Physicals in Evans

Expert Care

Dr. Beau and Dr. Brooke have over 17 years of combined experience in the medical field. When you trust your care to them, you can trust that your care is in the hands of industry experts.

Accessibility

If you are wanting a physical, you don’t have to wait months for the next available appointment. At Flex Heath, we have same and next-day appointments to make sure you can get your physical in Evans when you need it.

In-House Testing

If we do discover any issues that need closer examination, we offer in-house labs, X-rays, ultrasounds, and other testing options that will help us determine what may be wrong.

Our Patients Say It All

Flex Health has changed healthcare for us. We don’t visit a doctor’s office much unless it’s absolutely necessary. Dr. Gedrick has made it the easiest transition. It’s quick and easy to make an appointment to get my son’s physical. And it’s just as simple to get my daughter seen for an urgent care visit.

Megan G.

Flex Health has changed healthcare for us. We don’t visit a doctor’s office much unless it’s absolutely necessary. Dr. Gedrick has made it the easiest transition. It’s quick and easy to make an appointment to get my son’s physical. And it’s just as simple to get my daughter seen for an urgent care visit. I personally love the women’s wellness side of the clinic. I suffered for years with a weak bladder from having children. A quick, painless treatment plan was setup for me and I’m back to jumping on trampolines again and not having to cross my legs to sneeze! I recently started my weight loss plan, and I’ve lost 20 pounds since January. When I think of a healthcare provider, I want somewhere I can feel comfortable and where I know we will be seen, heard, and cared for without being rushed in and out. Flex Health is the missing link in medical care.

Megan G.
We needed a last minute sports physical and Dr. Gedrick with Flex Health was able to get us in quickly. He was very thorough and made my son feel very comfortable.

Rhonda C.
I have been on this program for 21 weeks and have lost 36.5 pounds and have lost 10 inches around my stomach. I highly encourage anyone that needs to lose weight and feel better to go see Dr. Gedrick. I am over 50 and have a hard time working out, so this has been amazing in dropping some weight that I have gained over the past 5-10 years.

Go see Dr. Gedrick!!!!

Todd B.

I have been on Dr. Gedrick’s weight loss plan for 21 weeks and have had amazing results. She thoughtfully guides me through the program with reminders of what I should, and should not, be doing regarding what and how much I am eating. She stresses the importance of consuming protein to help prevent muscle loss. She also stresses patience, because this treatment is not a race, and some weeks results may be better than others (I weigh myself daily as an accountability check). I have replaced my breakfast and lunch with protein shakes and I have snacks like almonds, pistachios, and beef jerky throughout the day. I try to avoid eating a late dinner, but with kids’ extracurricular activities it is sometimes hard.

As I stated previously, I have been on this program for 21 weeks and have lost 36.5 pounds and have lost 10 inches around my stomach. I recently had my annual physical with my primary care physician, and he is considering decreasing my blood pressure and cholesterol medication dosages. Even on medication my LDL levels (bad cholesterol) have been high, and my HDL levels (good cholesterol) have been low, but both are now in the normal range. My glucose levels dropped from high to normal as well.

There are eight dosage levels of the Semaglutide and I just recently went to the second level, so I am having excellent results by listening to her recommendations. I highly encourage anyone that needs to lose weight and feel better to go see Dr. Gedrick. I am over 50 and have a hard time working out, so this has been amazing in dropping some weight that I have gained over the past 5-10 years.

Go see Dr. Gedrick!!!!

Todd B.
Dr. G is personable, thorough, professional and makes you super comfortable. 🙂 This is a wonderful place to have in the CSRA! Check them out, you’ll be glad you did!

Heather M.

About Flex Health

With decades of combined experience under their belts, Dr. Beau Gedrick and Dr. Brooke Gedrick have seen how the healthcare industry fails to serve its patients and its doctors, so they looked for alternative methods of healthcare that provided the quality of care patients deserved. They’ve established Flex Health as a membership-based health clinic to accomplish their goal of providing their patients with the care they need, without having to worry about surprise expenses or insurance. Learn about the inspiration behind Flex Health and see why Dr. Beau and Dr. Brooke are the team for you.

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