Follow-up, right knee
Subjective
Right knee pain improving since last review. Stairs now easier. Pain returns after about 20 minutes of walking (3/10). Mild swelling in the evenings, gone by the morning. Doing home exercises most days.
Objective
- Knee flexion 0–125° (previous 0–110°)
- Quadriceps strength 4+/5, hamstrings 5/5
- Single-leg squat: mild valgus on the right
- [Effusion test not stated]
Assessment
Progressing as expected in week 3 of rehabilitation after a soft-tissue knee injury. Persistent load-related pain on longer walks.
Plan
- Progress loading: step-ups and split squats, 3 × 10
- Walking up to 30 minutes, stop if pain is above 4/10
- Review in 1 week; refer for imaging if no change in 2 weeks