At your First Appointment, Dr. Farah will take a thorough history and perform a detailed examination of the hip and/or knee joint(s) to determine the impact your condition is having on your everyday life. You may be referred for further X-rays, an MRI or other tests to confirm the diagnosis.

To ensure that your first visit to see Dr. Farah is of maximum benefit, please remember the following:

• Bring with you your referral letter from your family doctor;
• Bring with you an uptodate list of any medications you are on;
• Bring with you any relevant operation records or physiotherapy reports;

• Bring with you any relevant old or current X-ray films, bone-scans, MRI films or other relevant tests;
• Dress in clothes that will allow easy access to the affected joint during the clinical examination;
• Your Medicare card and Private Health Insurance details;
• If you are an aged-pensioner, please bring your current pension card;
• If your condition/injury is work-related, please bring your workers compensation details including your claim number, insurer, and case manager’s contact details.