DALTON, Ga. (May 5, 2026) – Local health care professionals recently provided free sports physicals to student athletes from 21 local schools. Hamilton Sports Medicine coordinated the annual event.
Volunteers included Hamilton Sports Medicine associates, local orthopedic surgeons, Hamilton residents and nursing students from Dalton State College.
Participating schools included Dalton State College, Christian Heritage School, Coahulla Creek High School, Dalton High School, The Dalton Academy, Dalton Junior High School, Northwest Whitfield Middle School, Northwest Whitfield High School, Southeast Whitfield High School, North Murray High School, Murray County High School, Calhoun High School, New Hope Middle School, Hammond Creek Middle School, Notre Dame High School (Chattanooga), Valley Point Middle School, Bagley Middle School and Gladden Middle School. In total, 678 students participated.
The physicals involved checks on vital signs, height, weight and vision, a review of athletes’ comprehensive medical questionnaires, and a musculoskeletal functional movement screening. Local cardiologists provided cardiac clearance to athletes who needed it.
Hamilton Sports Medicine, a Hamilton Medical Center program, provides athletic trainers for outreach athletic assistance at Dalton State College and local high schools, including Christian Heritage, Dalton, Northwest Whitfield, Southeast Whitfield, Murray County, North Murray, Coahulla Creek and Calhoun. As part of the program, an athletic trainer is on-sight at the schools and at community sports events.