Sports Physicals
Sports physicals are required by a number of organizations, including camps, schools and community sports organizations, in order to ensure that students can safely participate in their activities.
What to Expect
During a sports physical, the doctor will ask questions about your medical history, including illnesses, allergies or past injuries.
The doctor will also conduct a physical examination, checking height/weight, blood pressure, vision, etc. They may also ask questions about use of supplements, performance enhancers or use of drugs/alcohol. Your doctor may also offer training advice, like stretching to avoid injuries.
Sports Physicals by Appointment
Sports physicals are available throughout the year at the Marshall Sports Medicine Institute along with the Marshall Family Medicine and Marshall Pediatrics clinic locations listed below.
Please bring all necessary documentation to your appointment, including:
- Camp, school or sports organization forms. The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) and Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) has a physical form that must be filled out and signed by a parent or legal guardian for those playing school-sponsored sports in West Virginia and Ohio.
- Proof of insurance, and
- Immunization records (if the student does not see a Marshall Health provider for his or her primary care)
Sports physicals are offered at a discounted rate of $25. Walk-ins are available at Marshall Family Medicine in Huntington and MSMI.
MSMI also partners with several high schools and middle schools in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky. As a result, free sports physical events are scheduled in late spring/early summer for students in these schools who are participating in school-sponsored sports.
Appointments for sports physicians can be made at the following locations:
Marshall Family Medicine
A provider-based department of Cabell Huntington Hospital
Marshall University Medical Center
1600 Medical Center Drive
1st Floor
Huntington, WV 25701
Phone: 304.691.1100
Marshall Family Medicine - Barboursville
Village Medical Center
659 Central Avenue
Barboursville, WV 25504
Phone: 304.736.5247
Marshall Family Medicine - Lavalette
4600 Route 152
Lavalette, WV 25535
Phone: 304.697.9480
Marshall Family Medicine - Putnam
3952 Teays Valley Road
Hurricane, WV 25526
Phone: 304.757.6737
Marshall Pediatrics
1600 Medical Center Drive
3rd Floor
Huntington, WV 25701
Phone: 304.691.1300
Marshall Pediatrics - 3rd Avenue
2915 3rd Avenue
Huntington, WV 25702
Phone: 304-691-8900
Marshall Pediatrics - Teays Valley
300 Corporate Center Drive
1st Floor
Scott Depot, WV 25560
Phone: 304.691.8870
Marshall Sports Medicine Institute
2211 Third Avenue
Huntington, WV 25703
Phone: 304.691.1880