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Preparing for your appointment
By Mayo Clinic staffYou're likely to start by seeing your family doctor. In some cases, you may be referred to a physical therapist, an orthopedic surgeon or a sports medicine specialist.
What you can do
Before your appointment, you might want to write a list that answers the following questions:
- What symptoms do you have? Does any activity make your symptoms better or worse?
- When did your symptoms start? Can you think of any injury that may have triggered them?
- Have you had X-rays or other imaging exams of your knees in the past? (If so, try to arrange to bring copies of them with you to your appointment.)
- What medications or supplements are you taking?
What to expect from your doctor
During the physical exam, your doctor will press on different parts of your knee and move your leg into a variety of positions. These maneuvers will help rule out other conditions that have similar signs and symptoms.
- Hudgins TH. Patellofemoral syndrome. In: Frontera WR, et al. Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2008. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/203760062-4/1007205249/1678/68.html#4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-4007-1..50067-5--cesec14_1089. Accessed June 1, 2010.
- O'Connor FG, et al. Patellofemoral pain syndrome. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed June 1, 2010.
- Runner's knee (Patellofemoral pain). American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00382. Accessed June 2, 2010.
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