FastMed Urgent Care Provides Sports Physical Coupon for All of NC

Online, August 8, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Children and teens needing their required sports physical for 2012 fall and 2013 winter sports participation can get theirs for $25 when they visit a FastMed Urgent Care and present a FastMed coupon from August 1 through August 31. The coupon, valid at all FastMed locations, is available for download at www.fastmed.com.

Sports Physicals are required annually for student athletes before participating in sports in North Carolina. The complete official form, available through the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, provides all the questions asked by the FastMed provider. The form is available on the NCHSAA website, www.nchsaa.org.

The questions the FastMed Provider will ask will include:

• Prior concussions or other head injuries
• Chronic medical illnesses such as diabetes and asthma
• Prior heart murmurs, heart infections or seizures

Parents and the student will receive a summary of the examination and the provider will stamp all required medical forms. If the physical results in the need for any further follow-up or lab tests, the provider will provide recommendations and options.

Insurance is not required to receive a sports physical, but payment is required at the time of service to receive the $25 physical examination for sports, normally $30 at all FastMed locations. The coupon must be presented to receive $5 off. FastMed Urgent Care has over 26 open locations throughout all of North Carolina communities. For the complete list or to use FastMed's urgent care locator, visit www.fastmed.com.

About FastMed Urgent Care:
FastMed Urgent Care is a North Carolina-based owner and operator of urgent care facilities with locations throughout North Carolina and Arizona. FastMed focuses on the delivery of non-appointment based medicine to the non-emergency patient market. The urgent care centers are open 365 days a year and are staffed with experienced and licensed physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. For more information, please visit www.fastmed.com.