Lower Extremity Pre-Exam Form in Abilene
Hip, knee, ankle or foot, the leg works as one chain, and the part that hurts is not always the part that is failing. These are the questions your therapist will ask at our Abilene clinic. Read them at home so your first visit can go straight to the examination.
What your lower extremity pre-exam covers.
A sore knee is often a hip that stopped doing its share, and a stubborn foot is often an ankle that never fully recovered from something years ago. That is why this pre-exam asks about the whole limb rather than just the spot you would point to.
Go through it before you come in. Answer what you can and leave the rest, since your therapist will fill the gaps in person. There is nothing to submit on this page. When you are ready for a time, use the booking form further down.
Which joint, and how it started
Hip, knee, ankle, foot, or more than one, and which side. Then the origin story: was there a single moment, a twist, a landing, a step off a curb that was further down than you thought? Or did it creep in over weeks with no event to blame? Those two histories lead in different directions.
Hip & knee pain →Swelling, giving way and locking
Does it swell, and does the swelling come on within the hour or the next morning? Has the knee ever buckled under you without warning? Does anything catch, lock or refuse to straighten? Clicking on its own is usually noise. Clicking that hurts, or a joint that sticks, is worth telling us about.
Foot & ankle pain →Stairs, mornings and distance
Stairs going up, stairs coming down, or both. That first painful step out of bed before the foot has warmed up. Standing after a long sit. How far you can walk before it starts complaining, and whether kneeling, squatting or getting out of the truck is now a two stage operation.
Request an appointment →Footwear, past surgery and the goal
What you actually wear all day, boots, trainers, work shoes, and whether the tread is worn on one edge. Any braces or orthotics. Every previous injury or surgery on that limb, however long ago. Then the part we care most about: the specific thing you want to get back to doing.
Call (785) 263-3646 →What to bring to your first visit
- Your prescription, if a physician has already written you one
- Your driver’s licence or another photo ID
- Your insurance cards, or your Worker’s Comp or auto claim information
- A list of your medications with the dosage and how often you take them
- Copies of any X-ray, MRI or CT reports for that hip, knee, ankle or foot
- Your personal calendar, so we can schedule the rest of your visits before you leave
Bring shorts, and bring the shoes you wear most. Kansas direct access means most patients can start physical therapy without a physician referral. Some insurance plans still require one for coverage, so we verify your specific plan before your first visit and tell you exactly where you stand.
Your Abilene clinic
There is no test here and no form to hand in. Call (785) 263-3646 and answer these on the phone, or arrive a few minutes early and work through them with us at the front desk. Nobody is turned away for coming in with nothing but a sore leg. Use the form below and we will call you back to confirm a time.