You may be asked to hop on one leg or go through other motions to reproduce the pain and give your physician further insight into your injury. Though the pain may be intense, this is the best way to help your doctor reach a diagnosis without further, more expensive tests. To indicate whether ailments like gout or high uric acid may be contributing to your problems. To evaluate how drugs may be affecting your athletic activity. For example, insulin injections and beta blockers can hinder performance.
Anabolic steroids taken to enhance performance can lead to ligament injuries.
To judge whether allergies are causing soreness. To judge whether it has become necessary to repair previous surgical work. Screws used to repair broken bones may loosen, for example. To decide if your problem is inherited. Bruising or bleeding problems, for instance, may run in your family.