Family Services

Physicals / Wellness Exams

Most people think of school, sport, and camp clearance requirements when you say the word “physical,” but they’re performed for many other reasons, too. Some jobs require that you get a physical before your start date. Additionally, regular physicals can help us identify potential health problems, prevent many health concerns, record your baselines for comparison, and develop a relationship with your provider so that you’re comfortable coming to us with each of your health needs in the present or future.

Diabetic Care

In addition to offering diabetic care in our office, we like to give each of our patients the knowledge and tools that they need to take care of themselves at home, as well. Healthy eating habits and regular physical activity can be worked into your day-to-day life to improve your overall health, keep a healthy weight, and avoid complications. When you need something more, we can provide the medications you need to manage your blood sugar levels, so diabetes becomes something you live with instead of something you suffer from.

Onsite Lab

To help expedite the process, eliminate additional travel costs, and minimize wait times, Post Falls Family Medicine can have labs drawn in our office. Walk-in lab hours are:

Monday-Thursday
7:30AM-12:00PM
1:15-4:30PM

Friday
7:30AM-12:00PM
1:15-3PM

Surgery Clearance

Before you’re given anesthesia and admitted to certain surgeries, you need a medical history and physical to clear you for surgery. Common surgery clearance tests include X-rays, electrocardiograms (ECGs), urinalysis, and laboratory tests/blood work. These can all be performed by your primary care doctor before surgery. Performing these tests helps us make sure you’re healthy enough to go through surgery and helps us identify any potential complications ahead of time so that we can proceed with your health and safety in mind, first and foremost.

Chronic Disease Management

Living with a chronic condition such as diabetes, COPD, heart disease, arthritis, can be daunting. Post Falls Family Medicine provides personalized, ongoing care for patients living with long-term health conditions.

Through regular monitoring, preventive care, medication management, and lifestyle guidance, we help improve overall health, reduce complications, and enhance quality of life. By partnering with patients to create individualized care plans, our providers help keep chronic conditions under control and support better long-term outcomes.

Weight Management

Post Falls Family Medicine provides patients a personalized, medically guided approach to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Whether your goal is to lose weight, improve overall health, or reduce the risk of chronic disease, we create individualized plans that may include nutrition counseling, physical activity recommendations, behavior modification, and medication management when appropriate. Our goal is to help you build sustainable habits that lead to long-term success and improved well-being.

Department of Transportation Physicals

The Department of Transportation uses a specific test to assess the health of anyone who may be operating certain scales of commercial vehicles. This test is used to confirm that your physical and mental health are at the level they need to be in order to safely operate these vehicles without it being dangerous to you or others on the road.

DOT physicals have to be performed by licensed medical professionals that are listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Registry. We are happy to offer this service to our patients, and advise you to keep in mind that they are generally valid for 24 months, so you can use this information to plan accordingly.