Subjective Assessment:
Patient presents today with a 6-week history of left knee pain following a fall during a football match. The patient reports the pain is gradually improving with rest and ice. The mechanism of injury was a direct blow to the lateral aspect of the knee. The patient is currently able to weight bear but experiences pain with twisting movements.
HPC:
The patient reports a gradual onset of left knee pain following a fall. Initially, the pain was severe, but it has gradually improved over the past six weeks. The patient denies any specific incident that worsened the pain recently.
VAS:
4/10 at rest, 6/10 with activity.
Aggravated by:
Twisting movements, prolonged standing, and squatting.
Eased by:
Rest, ice, and elevation.
Mandatory questions:
Night/Constant/Bilateral Pain/Weight Loss: No night pain, no constant pain, no bilateral pain, no weight loss.
Increased sweating/Night sweats: Denies increased sweating or night sweats.
Power loss/Numbness/Pins & needles: No power loss, numbness, or pins and needles.
Prolonged steroids/Osteoporosis: Denies prolonged steroid use or history of osteoporosis.
Anti-coagulants: Not on any anti-coagulants.
Sleep Disturbance: Sleep is not disturbed.
Metal Implants: No metal implants.
Relevant Medical History:
Nil.
PMH:
Nil.
Patient valued outcomes (PVOs):
Patient aims to return to playing football and be able to squat pain-free.
Objective Assessment:
Posture: Normal alignment.
Gait: Antalgic gait on the left leg.
Back - Movements: Within normal limits.
Back - Palpation: No tenderness.
Quadrant: Negative.
SI Joints - Stork: Negative.
SI Joints - Squish: Negative.
Hip Joints: Within normal limits.
Flexibility: Reduced knee flexion.
Strength: Reduced quadriceps strength.
ASIS Fixed: Negative.
SLR (Straight Leg Raise): Negative.
Palpation: Tenderness over the lateral joint line.
Functional: Squatting limited by pain.
Alignment: Normal.
Knees: Mild effusion.
Feet: Normal.
Other:
No other findings.
IMPRESSION:
Suspected meniscal injury.
PLAN:
Advise on RICE protocol. Provide education on activity modification. Commence quadriceps strengthening exercises. Review in 2 weeks.
TREATMENT:
Manual therapy to reduce swelling. Education on correct squatting technique.
HEP (Home Exercise Programme):
Quadriceps strengthening exercises, hamstring stretches, and gentle range of motion exercises.
ADVICE:
Advised to avoid activities that aggravate the pain. Advised to use ice after activity. Advised to follow the home exercise program.
Next Day Plan:
Review the patient's progress and adjust the treatment plan as needed. Continue with the current treatment plan.
Subjective Assessment:
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HPC:
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VAS:
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Aggravated by:
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Eased by:
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Mandatory questions:
Night/Constant/Bilateral Pain/Weight Loss: [Record findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Increased sweating/Night sweats: [Record findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Power loss/Numbness/Pins & needles: [Record findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Prolonged steroids/Osteoporosis: [Record findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Anti-coagulants: [Record findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Sleep Disturbance: [Record findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Metal Implants: [Record findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Relevant Medical History:
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PMH:
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Patient valued outcomes (PVOs):
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Objective Assessment:
Posture: [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Gait: [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Back - Movements: [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Back - Palpation: [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Quadrant: [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
SI Joints - Stork: [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
SI Joints - Squish: [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Hip Joints: [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Flexibility: [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Strength: [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
ASIS Fixed: [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
SLR (Straight Leg Raise): [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Palpation: [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Functional: [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Alignment: [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Knees: [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Feet: [Describe findings] (Only include if explicitly mentioned in transcript, contextual notes or clinical note; otherwise omit completely.)
Other:
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IMPRESSION:
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PLAN:
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TREATMENT:
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HEP (Home Exercise Programme):
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ADVICE:
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Next Day Plan:
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