{"id":250,"date":"2019-11-16T10:15:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-16T10:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonejoint1.wpengine.com\/?p=250"},"modified":"2021-07-27T19:36:04","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T19:36:04","slug":"what-should-i-expect-at-my-first-sports-medicine-appointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonejoint.net\/old\/blog\/what-should-i-expect-at-my-first-sports-medicine-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"What should I expect at my first sports medicine appointment?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-251 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bonejoint.net\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/knee-phys-therapy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"798\" height=\"513\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your appointment will be similar to meeting with any other orthopaedic specialist.<\/p>\n<p>During your exam, your provider will ask you questions about your condition.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When did you first notice discomfort or pain?<\/li>\n<li>Did the pain happen suddenly or did it gradually progress?<\/li>\n<li>What types of movements do you do most at work and home?<\/li>\n<li>Did you fall recently?<\/li>\n<li>Were you injured recently?<\/li>\n<li>Which movements cause more pain?<\/li>\n<li>Which movements do you find hard to do?<\/li>\n<li>Are there positions that relieve your pain?<\/li>\n<li>Have you tried any treatments in the past?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your provider may ask you these questions while he or she is doing a physical exam. 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