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Need a sports physical today?
Hillside Primary Care offers same-day sports physical appointments at locations across the San Antonio area, El Paso, Killeen, and Seguin. UIL forms completed during your visit.
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If your teen needs a sports physical today, you have three main options in the San Antonio area: same-day primary care at Hillside, urgent care, or a retail health clinic like CVS MinuteClinic. Same-day sports physicals at Hillside Primary Care are typically available across our locations during back-to-school season, and the visit takes 20 to 30 minutes with UIL forms completed at the appointment.
This page walks through the differences between your options, when speed should not be the primary factor, and how to book at Hillside quickly.
Your Three Same-Day Options in San Antonio
Not every same-day option provides the same care. Here is the honest comparison:
| Venue | Same-day available? | Provider type | Continuity? | Best for |
| Primary care with same-day availability (Hillside) | Yes | MD, DO, NP, or PA in family or internal medicine | Yes — becomes ongoing PCP if you choose | Most teens, especially those with any medical history |
| Urgent care | Yes | MD, DO, or NP with varied backgrounds | No | Convenience when primary care same-day is not available |
| Retail health clinic (CVS MinuteClinic) | Yes | Nurse practitioner or physician assistant | No | Uncomplicated cases; paperwork-only needs |
Primary Care with Same-Day Availability (Hillside)
Hillside is a real primary care practice with same-day appointments during the July and August back-to-school rush. The provider who does your teen’s sports physical can become their ongoing primary care doctor. UIL forms are completed at the visit. This is the recommended option for most teens, especially any teen with prior injuries, chronic conditions, medication needs, or family cardiac history. Book same-day sports physicals at Hillside online or by calling (210) 742-6555.
Urgent Care
Urgent care clinics offer walk-in or short-appointment sports physicals in most San Antonio-area markets. Providers complete the physical and the paperwork during the visit. The trade-off is no ongoing relationship: findings go into an urgent care record that does not travel with your teen, and any follow-up requires establishing care elsewhere. Reasonable for uncomplicated cases when primary care same-day is not available.
Retail Health Clinic (CVS MinuteClinic)
CVS MinuteClinic locations inside CVS pharmacies offer sports physicals in most markets. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants perform the exam. Cost transparency is often better than urgent care. The clinical scope is narrower, and there is no continuity of care. Reasonable for teens without significant medical history when primary care and urgent care are unavailable.
For a full explanation of what to expect during the sports physical itself, including the history, physical exam, and form completion, our hub guide covers the exam in detail.
What About Walgreens Sports Physicals?
Parents often search “Walgreens sports physical” expecting to find a service that does not actually exist in the way they are picturing.
Walgreens pharmacies do not perform sports physicals. Walgreens offers pharmacy services, immunizations, and some point-of-care testing.
Some Walgreens locations host Village Medical clinics, which are primary care clinics operating inside select Walgreens stores. Where present, Village Medical may offer sports physicals as a routine primary care service. Availability is limited by market and specific store location.
Families searching “Walgreens sports physical” often mean CVS MinuteClinic, which is the retail health clinic inside CVS pharmacies. CVS MinuteClinic does offer sports physicals.
For families in the San Antonio area, the fastest option that also gives your teen a real primary care evaluation is same-day sports physical at Hillside.
Can You Get a Sports Physical at Urgent Care?
Yes. Most urgent care clinics in the San Antonio area offer sports physicals as a walk-in service.
What you get at urgent care:
- The required physical examination
- Health history intake
- Completed sports physical form
What you do not get:
- Continuity of care. Urgent care visits do not create an ongoing relationship.
- Records that travel with your teen to a future primary care doctor
- Adolescent-specific care expertise in every case; some urgent care providers do adolescent physicals routinely, others rarely
- Follow-up capacity. If the exam identifies something needing further evaluation, urgent care refers out
When urgent care makes sense:
- Primary care same-day is not available in your window
- Your teen has no significant medical history, no medications, no prior concussion, and no family cardiac history to review
- You need paperwork done and clinical continuity is not a priority for your situation
When urgent care is not the right choice:
- Prior concussion within the last 6 months
- Family history of sudden cardiac death under 50
- Chronic condition affecting sports participation
- Current medications, particularly ADHD stimulants or mental health medication
- Any active symptoms your teen has not raised with a doctor yet
For any of those situations, same-day sports physical at Hillside is the right combination of speed and depth.
When You Should Not Choose the Fastest Option
Speed matters when you are running out of time before a season starts. But there are situations where the walk-in venue is the wrong choice, even if it is faster. Skip the walk-in and book primary care if your teen has any of the following:
Prior concussion within the last 6 months. Texas Natasha’s Law has specific requirements for concussion management in school athletes. Return-to-play clearance after concussion needs a provider with time to review the history properly.
Family history of sudden cardiac death under age 50, or family history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or long QT syndrome. Cardiac history is the single most important part of the sports physical, and a rushed exam is not the setting to review it.
Prior heart murmur, chest pain during exercise, fainting during exercise, or a personal cardiac diagnosis.
Chronic condition affecting sports participation. Diabetes, asthma, seizure disorder, sickle cell trait, or a bleeding disorder all need thoughtful clearance.
Prescription medication. ADHD stimulant medication when the sport or program requires specific documentation, or mental health medication that a walk-in provider may not have time to review thoroughly, both benefit from primary care handling.
Recent significant injury or surgery requiring return-to-activity evaluation.
Active mental health concerns or ongoing anxiety and depression treatment. Coordinating sports clearance with mental health care matters. Learn more about our anxiety and depression care at Hillside and, for teens whose care includes psychiatric evaluation, coordination with Psychiatric Center of San Antonio inside Hillside Medical Group. Our companion guide on how a primary care doctor treats anxiety and depression has more on the shared-care model.
For any of these situations, a Hillside same-day appointment is the right combination of speed and depth. If Hillside cannot fit you in today, waiting a day for a next-day primary care appointment is usually the better choice than a walk-in visit. Book a same-day appointment at Hillside or see what happens during a sports physical to understand what a thorough exam involves.
How to Book a Same-Day Sports Physical at Hillside
- Call (210) 742-6555 or book online. Calling is often the fastest path for same-day requests.
- Tell the scheduler you need a sports physical for a teen ages 12 or older. Mention if you need it today or by a specific date.
- Let them know if you want to combine the visit with an annual wellness visit. Many insurance plans cover the annual wellness visit in full, and the sports physical can be included in that visit. Learn more about annual wellness visits at Hillside.
- Ask which location has same-day availability. During peak back-to-school season, availability varies by location and by time of day.
- Bring what your teen needs: the sports physical form your school or league requires, medication list, documentation of any prior concussions or injuries, insurance card, and photo ID. Our guide on sports physical forms and Texas UIL requirements covers which form applies to which situation.
Honest note about availability: Hillside cannot always fit every same-day request during peak season. If our next available appointment is tomorrow or the day after and you cannot wait, urgent care and CVS MinuteClinic are reasonable alternatives for uncomplicated cases. For teens with any of the red flags listed above, waiting for a next-day primary care appointment is usually the better choice than a walk-in visit.
Hillside Locations Across the San Antonio Area
Hillside has 18 primary care locations across the San Antonio area, El Paso, Killeen, and Seguin. Same-day sports physical appointments are typically available at most locations during back-to-school season, with Saturday appointments at our Live Oak location.
Flagship San Antonio-area locations:
- Live Oak (Saturday appointments)
- Stone Oak
- Medical Center
- Castle Hills
- Universal City
- Schertz
📞 Call (210) 742-6555 to check same-day availability at your nearest location.
Book Your Teen’s Sports Physical at Hillside Today
Same-day sports physical options exist across venue types in San Antonio. Hillside offers the fastest option that also gives your teen a real primary care evaluation, with UIL forms completed at the visit and 18 locations to choose from.
Book your teen’s sports physical at Hillside or call (210) 742-6555 to check same-day availability.
If your teen is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm at any point, call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Support is available around the clock.
This content is for educational purposes and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice. Clearance for sports participation is a clinical decision made by the provider at the visit.
FAQs:
Q1. Where can I get a sports physical ASAP in San Antonio?
Ans: Same-day sports physicals are typically available at Hillside Primary Care across our 18 San Antonio-area locations. Call (210) 742-6555 or book online for the fastest path. Urgent care clinics and CVS MinuteClinic are alternatives if Hillside cannot fit you in today.
Q2. Can you get a sports physical at urgent care?
Ans: Yes. Most San Antonio-area urgent care clinics offer sports physicals as a walk-in service. Trade-offs include no ongoing care relationship and records that do not travel with your teen. Urgent care works for uncomplicated cases; teens with prior concussion, cardiac history, or medication needs should book primary care instead.
Q3. Does Walgreens do sports physicals?
Ans: Walgreens pharmacies do not perform sports physicals. Some Walgreens locations host Village Medical clinics, which are primary care clinics that may offer sports physicals in limited markets. Families searching this often mean CVS MinuteClinic, which is inside CVS pharmacies and does offer sports physicals.
Q4. Is a walk-in sports physical the same as a primary care one?
Ans: The paperwork requirement is the same. The clinical depth is different. Primary care visits include time for family history review, medication review, and follow-up planning if the exam identifies concerns. Walk-in visits complete the exam and the form. For what happens during the exam, our hub guide walks through both parts.
Q5. How fast can I actually get a sports physical done?
Ans: At Hillside, same-day appointments during back-to-school season typically mean walking out with the completed form within an hour of arriving. Walk-in urgent care and MinuteClinic can be faster in the moment but often have unpredictable wait times. Calling ahead to confirm availability is the fastest way to plan. Book online or call (210) 742-6555.
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