{"id":171,"date":"2018-05-02T07:39:02","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T07:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/docs.mmgclients.com\/docsurgentcare\/?page_id=171"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:08:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:08:41","slug":"annual-physicals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/annual-physicals\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Physicals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"171\" class=\"elementor elementor-171\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d62e01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d62e01\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dadbf8\" data-id=\"2dadbf8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfbf1e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfbf1e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e3a890 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2e3a890\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb57f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3eb57f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Annual Physicals<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755cbd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"755cbd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\tAn annual physical examination is an essential element to reassuring you\u2019re as healthy as you feel, in addition,  it can also be used as an alarm system to catch health problems before they become serious.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa928c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa928c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">INCLUDED IN ANNUAL EXAMS<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e920a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e920a5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\tHistory\nThis is your chance to mention any complains or concerns about your health. Your provider will also take this opportunity to assess your lifestyle, and what factors could contribute to living a healthier lifestyle (smoking, diet, exercise.)\n\nFinally, your provider will also update your vaccination status and suggest those necessary and recommended.\n\nVitals (Will be checked including:)\n<ul>\n\t<li>Blood Pressure<\/li>\n\t<li>Heart Rate<\/li>\n\t<li>Height \/ Weight<\/li>\n\t<li>Respiratory Rate<\/li>\n\t<li>Temperature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f8aefe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f8aefe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Heart Exam<\/strong><\/p><p>Listening to your heart with a stethascope, your provider is looking to detect a healthy heartbeat. Irregular heartbeat, a heart murmur, while other clues may suggest heart disease.<\/p><p><strong>\u200bLung Exam<\/strong><\/p><p>Using a stethoscope, your provider will listen for crackles, wheezes, or decreasing breath sounds. These and others sounds are clues to the possible presense of heart or lung disease.<\/p><p><strong>\u200bHead &amp; Neck Exam<\/strong><\/p><p>Your provider will be examing your throat and tonsils at this stage. The quality of your teeth and gums also prvides information about your overal health. In addition, ears, nose, sinuses, eyes, lymph nodes, thyroid, and carotid arteries will also be examined.<\/p><p>\u200b<strong>Abdominal Exam<\/strong><\/p><p>Your provider will use a range of examination techniques to determine liver size and presence of abdominal fluid, listening for bowel sounds with a stethoscope, and palpating for tenderness.<\/p><p><strong>Neurological Exam<\/strong><\/p><p>Nerves, muscle strength, reflexes, balance, and mental state will be assessed.<\/p><p><strong>\u200bDermatological Exam<\/strong><\/p><p>Skin and nail findings could indicate a dermatological problem or disease.<\/p><p><strong>Extremities Exam<\/strong><\/p><p>Your provider will look for physical and sensory changes. Pulses will be checked in your arms and legs. Furthermore, examining joints can assess for abnormalities.<\/p><p>\u200b*Especially Noteworthy: If abnormalities are present in your physical, your provider may order further testing.<\/p><p>\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a82735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a82735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Available Vaccinations<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce2bd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ce2bd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t<li>Hepatitis A (Adult)<\/li>\n\t<li>Hepatitis A (Pediatric)<\/li>\n\t<li>Hepatitis B (Adult)<\/li>\n\t<li>Hepatitis B (Pediatric)<\/li>\n\t<li>Japanese Encephalitis<\/li>\n\t<li>MMR<\/li>\n\t<li>Menactra<\/li>\n\t<li>Zostavax (Shingles)<\/li>\n\t<li>Polio (IPV)<\/li>\n\t<li>Pneumococcal<\/li>\n\t<li>PPD<\/li>\n\t<li>Rabies Vaccination<\/li>\n\t<li>Tetanus Diphtheria (TD)<\/li>\n\t<li>Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis (TDAP)<\/li>\n\t<li>Typhoid<\/li>\n\t<li>Twinrix (Hep A &#038; B Combination)<\/li>\n\t<li>Typhoid<\/li>\n\t<li>Varicella<\/li>\n\t<li>Yellow Fever<\/li>\n\t<li>Gardasil<\/li>\n\t<li>B-12<\/li>\n\t<li>Ceftriaxone<\/li>\n\t<li>Kenalog-10<\/li>\n\t<li>Phenergan<\/li>\n\t<li>Solu-Medrol<\/li>\n\t<li>Toradol<\/li>\n\t<li>Benadryl<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df5630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3df5630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\"><a href=\"http:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/locations\/\">Schedule your annual physical with DOCS Urgent Care<\/a><\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2dfe63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2dfe63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/services\/\">BACK TO SERVICES <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-387\" style=\"vertical-align: top; margin-left: -40px;\" src=\"http:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/arrow_new.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"84\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4768a38\" data-id=\"4768a38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Annual Physicals An annual physical examination is an essential element to reassuring you\u2019re as healthy as you feel, in addition, it can also be used as an alarm system to catch health problems before they become serious. INCLUDED IN ANNUAL EXAMS History This is your chance to mention any complains or concerns about your health. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/annual-physicals\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Annual Physicals&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":164,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Annual Physicals - docsurgentcare<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/annual-physicals\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Annual Physicals - docsurgentcare\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Annual Physicals An annual physical examination is an essential element to reassuring you\u2019re as healthy as you feel, in addition, it can also be used as an alarm system to catch health problems before they become serious. INCLUDED IN ANNUAL EXAMS History This is your chance to mention any complains or concerns about your health. &hellip; Continue reading &quot;Annual Physicals&quot;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/annual-physicals\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"docsurgentcare\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-07T14:08:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/travel_banner.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1349\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"849\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/annual-physicals\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/annual-physicals\/\",\"name\":\"Annual Physicals - docsurgentcare\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2018-05-02T07:39:02+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-07T14:08:41+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/annual-physicals\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/annual-physicals\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/annual-physicals\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Annual Physicals\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/\",\"name\":\"docsurgentcare\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Annual Physicals - docsurgentcare","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/annual-physicals\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Annual Physicals - docsurgentcare","og_description":"Annual Physicals An annual physical examination is an essential element to reassuring you\u2019re as healthy as you feel, in addition, it can also be used as an alarm system to catch health problems before they become serious. INCLUDED IN ANNUAL EXAMS History This is your chance to mention any complains or concerns about your health. &hellip; Continue reading \"Annual Physicals\"","og_url":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/annual-physicals\/","og_site_name":"docsurgentcare","article_modified_time":"2026-04-07T14:08:41+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1349,"height":849,"url":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/travel_banner.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/annual-physicals\/","url":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/annual-physicals\/","name":"Annual Physicals - docsurgentcare","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/#website"},"datePublished":"2018-05-02T07:39:02+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-07T14:08:41+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/annual-physicals\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/annual-physicals\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/annual-physicals\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Annual Physicals"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/#website","url":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/","name":"docsurgentcare","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/171"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/171\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28972,"href":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/171\/revisions\/28972"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/docsmedicalgroup.com\/docsurgentcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}