Sports and Athletics Eligibility Exams in Flower Mound

Friday night in Flower Mound Texas means high school football in the fall, basketball and baseball from winter through spring. And soccer seems to run year round. An important part of playing any sport is assessing your physical abilities and avoiding unknown medical conditions, which is why most schools require some form of medical exam before allowing student athletes to compete.

Bridlewood Family Healthcare performs sports eligibility medical examinations for both Marcus High School and Flower Mound High School, as well as many of the nearby colleges and universities such as the University of North Texas in Denton, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, University of Texas at Arlington and Texas Christian University in Fort.

It is important to realize passing this physical and receiving qualification for sports participation is no guarantee that your athlete will not incur any injuries, illnesses, or compromise of well being this season.  However the advantages produced by physical fitness, team cooperation, good sportsmanship, self respect, and discipline of training provided by sports participation typically outweigh many of the risks involved.

Contact Dr. Glaser for any questions you may have regarding your eligibility medical exam. And remember, your personal family physician, coach and/or trainer should always be kept informed on health status changes to further minimize unnecessary risks.

Here are a list of things most schools require for eligibility

• As per the American Academy of Family Physician standards, your child’s full and complete medical history .the Medical History portion of the exam form MUST be completely filled out and signed by the parent prior to reporting for the exam. This includes the date of the last tetanus immunization.
• Note the guidelines regarding tetanus booster immunization include administration at the time of a tetanus prone wound if after 5 years since last immunization, and every ten years regardless of injury status. If your child requires this or other immunizations, Bridlewood Family Healthcare can provide these shots for as little as $xx.00 per immunization. If your student athlete will need an immunization, please bring his/her shot record and advise us when you schedule your exam.