At Make You Well in Colleyville, we specialize in conducting comprehensive sports physicals to assess young athletes’ readiness and physical fitness for participation in various sports. Our evaluations cover various sports at every age level, including football, basketball, volleyball, swimming, and track and field, ensuring your young athlete is fully prepared to compete safely and effectively.
The evaluation process at Make You Well is thorough, beginning with a review of the athlete’s medical history. Our healthcare providers will measure weight and height, assess blood pressure and pulse, conduct vision tests, and evaluate the heart, lungs, endoskeletal system, including bones, muscles, and joints. The examination also includes inquiries about the athlete’s diet and overall health to determine their fitness for sports participation. Specific questions may be directed towards boys regarding testicular pain and girls about menstrual cycles, aiming to identify any potential issues. Furthermore, discussions about lifestyle habits such as smoking, vaping, drug use, diet pills, or the use of performance-enhancing substances, including steroids, are part of the assessment.
The importance of sports physicals at Make You Well lies in identifying health conditions that could hinder an athlete’s performance or increase the risk of injuries during sports activities. For instance, our providers can prescribe appropriate medication for athletes with asthma to facilitate easier breathing during physical exertion, ensuring that each athlete can participate safely and to the best of their ability.
Most Grapevine-Colleyville ISD (GCISD) schools and area youth sports leagues require completion of the UIL (University Interscholastic League) pre-participation physical examination form for Texas student athletes. We recommend downloading your school’s specific form from their athletic department website or contacting your school directly to ensure we complete the correct paperwork at your Make You Well Colleyville appointment.
Not always. While a thorough annual physical covers much of the same ground, the sports physical is specifically designed to evaluate musculoskeletal function, cardiovascular fitness, and sport-specific risk factors. Most school athletic programs require a dedicated sports physical form to be completed. Our providers can perform both in the same visit if they fall at the same time of year.
If our provider identifies something that requires further evaluation—such as a heart murmur, high blood pressure, or an orthopedic limitation—we will discuss next steps with you and your child. This may include specialist referral, further testing, or modified participation recommendations. A finding does not necessarily mean your child cannot play; it means we want to ensure they are cleared safely and appropriately.
We recommend scheduling 4–6 weeks before the sports season begins to allow time for any follow-up testing or specialist referrals if a concern is identified. For fall sports, scheduling in June or July works well. For spring sports, January or February is ideal. Avoid the week before tryouts or the first practice, as this leaves little time to address any issues that arise.
