• List your symptoms and when they began.
• Write down key medical information, including other conditions you have and medications and supplements you take.
• Log your typical daily activity, including the length and intensity of sports practice or other exercise. Note if you've recently changed your activity, how hard or often you work out, or your equipment, such as running shoes.
• Note any recent injuries that may have damaged your knee joint.
• Write down questions to ask your doctor to help you make the most of your time together.

Below are some basic questions to ask a doctor who is examining you for possible patellar tendinitis. If additional questions occur to you, don't hesitate to ask.

• What is the most likely cause of my signs and symptoms?
• Do I need tests?
• What treatment do you recommend?
• With treatment, will I be able to play my sport and how long will treatment take?
• What exercise can I safely do while healing, if any?
• What self-care measures should I take?
• Should I see a specialist?