How Can a Knee Pain Injury Chart Help in Diagnosis of Knee Injury?

Reviewed by Garrett Kneese, MD, MPH

Family Medicine

A knee pain injury chart helps doctors see where you feel pain on your knee and match it up with possible injuries, which makes it easier to decide if you need tests like an x-ray or MRI.

Explanation

A knee pain injury chart is like a drawing of a knee where you or your doctor can mark where the pain is. This picture helps doctors know which parts of the knee might be hurt. For example, one study showed that checking the knee with physical exams and pictures like MRIs can work better when the pain area is clear on a chart. Doctors can compare the chart with tests such as magnetic resonance imaging and even deep learning methods to find hidden injuries. A pain chart also helps when the injury is not obvious because it shows exactly where the pain started and how it moves. With all this information, the doctor can decide if the pain comes from a ligament, a tendon, or cartilage. This simple way of marking pain makes the diagnosis process more organized and helps the doctor choose the right treatment or further tests for the knee injury.

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