Preparing for Your Visit
A checklist for optimizing your visit with Dr. Fury
Our team is honored that you are willing to entrust us with your care. We also understand that a visit to our office requires your time and effort, and you are often sacrificing time at work or with family. We want to be respectful of your time by making your visit as efficient and satisfying as possible. Please read below for important things to consider before your appointment, as your preparation will be helpful in ensuring an effective visit.
Medical History
Dr. Fury will commonly ask these questions:
When did your symptoms start? Was there an injury or did they occur gradually? Have you had any prior injuries?
Where is your pain located? What activities make your symptoms worse?
How would you rate your pain on a scale of 0 to 10? If a normal shoulder/elbow/knee was 100% and a completely disabled one was 0%, how would you rate your shoulder/elbow/knee overall?
Over the past few months, are your symptoms getting better, staying the same, or getting worse?
What activities for work, sports, and recreation are important to you? How is this affecting your ability to do these activities?
Treatment History
Please bring a detailed record of your prior treatments for your condition. This may include medications, injections (when and where), physical therapy (for how long), or dates of prior surgeries. If you have undergone a surgery previously, please bring your previous operative reports to your visit.
Prior Imaging
If you have undergone previous imaging of your symptomatic body part, please reach out to the facility where the imaging was done and request both the report as well as the actual images on a CD. Please bring this with you to your appointment. This includes X-rays, computed tomography (CT or CAT) scans, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. If you have not had X-rays recently and you are seeing us for the first time, we will likely request a new set of X-rays on the day of your visit since changes in your condition may occur over time.
Other Considerations
Going to the doctor can sometimes feel like a whirlwind. It is helpful to take some time before your visit and write down any questions that you would like answered before the conclusion of your visit. Dr. Fury believes that it is important that patients understand their diagnosis and treatment options, so please ask for clarification if needed to ensure mutual understanding. Also, head over to the Education section of the website to learn more about your orthopedic condition.
