Preparing for Your Orthopaedic Appointment
A first visit is more productive when you arrive with the story of the injury, previous scans, and a clear idea of what you need to return to — work, walking, or sport.
Bring these if you have them
Photo ID, a list of medicines and allergies, previous X-rays/MRI/CT (report plus CD, film or a phone copy of the images if that is all you have), and discharge papers from any hospital visit. If physiotherapy has already started, a short note of what you have tried helps.
How to describe the problem
When did it start, was there a twist or fall, can you walk, does the joint lock or give way, and what have you already tried? Write it down if you are in pain and likely to forget. Please do not email detailed medical histories to a public inbox before you have been advised how records are handled.
E-E-A-T
Written for patients, reviewed as medical education
This page is educational. It is not personal medical advice and is not a substitute for examination, imaging review or treatment planned in clinic.
- Author / reviewer
- Dr. Rahul Kumar
- Qualifications
- MBBS, M.S. Orthopedics, MRCS (Edinburgh), FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine
- Last reviewed
- 2026-10-29
- Last updated
- 2026-10-29
Awaiting medical review by Dr. Rahul Kumar