For patients of Dr. Nick DiNubile, this section is provided to help you get information you will need for your first visit, your intake process, and what to do after your visit. We will provide the necessary forms you may need to make your visits as efficient as possible, and encourage you to read over instructions on specific procedures.

• Welcome to our practice! There are some things you can do that will make us more effective in helping you get better and allowing us to better answer all your questions. Please fill out your patient-related forms. If you have not had any prior evaluation, studies or treatment for your condition then see the above“what to bring to your office visit” section. If you have had any prior evaluation or treatment for your condition, we need you to do some homework to get us your information.

  Please bring pertinent X-rays, MRI and lab work (if done). With X-rays and MRI, please do not have the films sent or mailed to us (they never seem to arrive). Rather, you will need to go to the facility where they were taken and pick them up. Please check that the correct films are in the folder and that they are actually your films (mistakes do happen and this will save you a second trip). Also it is very important for you to have the reports of your X-rays and MRI sent to us. They can be FAX’d to us at 610.449.9814 or you can bring the reports, along with the films, to your visit. If the studies are over 5 years old, then they are less likely to help us and you don’t need to get them. If you have had prior surgery then we will need your op report which can be obtained from your surgeon or sometimes from the hospital or surgi-center where your surgery took place. Records from prior treating physicians are also helpful.

  The more information we have, the better position we are in to help you. Also please check the “what to bring to your office visit” section and if there are any additional questions, contact us.

• Patient Forms

  If you are visiting Dr. Nick’s office, we encourage you to complete these forms ahead of time. The purpose of these office forms is to help gather important information about you and your health so that we can best help you.

  Completing these important forms prior to your visit allows you more time to gather the necessary information and it can be done at your leisure. This will also save you time in the office and make your visit with us more efficient. Your waiting time will be decreased and we will be able to spend more time with you rather than with your paperwork! Please note that there are some areas of these forms that are mandatory and need to be answered to better serve your needs.

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  Available Forms

  Premier Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Associates

  • New Patient Medical History Form

• Patient Instructions

  These instructions are for patients who have undergone or are contemplating common knee surgical procedures performed by Dr. DiNubile. They include the usual post-op and recovery related protocols and should answer many of your questions and concerns.

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  Existing Patients

  Welcome back! You are probably familiar with our policies, but please take a moment to review things. If you have not completed our …forms please do so. If there has been a change in your address, phone number, contact information, health insurance or billing information please let us know and bring your new cards and information to your visit. Also update any significant changes in your health (i.e.. new allergies, medications, surgery, or medical problems). If we have not seen you for several years, please remind our staff prior to your visit and we will obtain your old chart and records from our storage area.

  If you have been evaluated or treated elsewhere for your problem, we will need you to do some homework. Please bring pertinent X-rays, MRI and lab work (if done). With X-rays and MRI, please do not have the films sent or mailed to us (they never seem to arrive). Rather, you will need to go to the facility where they were taken and pick them up. Please check that the correct films are in the folder and that they are actually your films (mistakes do happen and this will save you a second trip). If Dr. DiNubile has already seen your X-rays or MRI you will not need to bring them again. Also it is very important for you to have the reports of your X-rays and MRI sent to us. They can be FAX’d to us at 610.449.9814 or you can bring the reports, along with the films, to your visit. If the studies are over 5 years old, then they are less likely to help us and you don’t need to get them. If you have had prior surgery elsewhere then we will need your op report which can be obtained from your surgeon or sometimes from the hospital or surgi-center where your surgery took place. Records from prior treating physicians are also helpful.
  The more information we have, the better position we are in to help you. Also please check the “what to bring to your office visit” section and if there are any additional questions, contact us.

There is a lot of information out there! From the internet and TV, to the plethora of books from both medical professionals and self-help gurus alike, it can be difficult finding the right kind of information for you needs. This section is provided to help you find information you are looking for, backed by Dr. DiNubile’s extensive experience and understanding in the orthopaedic and sports medicine fields.

In this area you will find a tremendous amount of information to help keep you healthy, fit and informed! Including:

• FAQ’s– a wide variety of questions (from YOU) and my answers/suggestions.
• Health & Fitness– more info on Nutrition, Supplements, Prevention and Exercise.
• Boomeritis– I coined (and trademarked) this term and it has been written about in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and many more publications. There was even numerous television segments including HBO Real Sports, Katie Couric (CBS News), and Brian Williams (NBC Nightly News). See what the fuss is all about- especially if you are a boomer with aches and pains.
• FitQuips– a collection of great quotes, my thoughts on what message is in the quote (as it relates to your health & wellness), and a FitTip (something simple you can do to improve your health) related to that quote. Fun and motivational! “A FitQuip a day keeps the doctor away.”
• Sports Medicine– the “Top 20″ Sports Medicine ailments (and their prevention and treatment), “The Knee” section (plenty of knee related info), Injury Rehab, and an area on Dance Medicine.

The Top 20 Sports Medicine Hits area covers the most common nagging problems for active individuals. In my FrameWork- Your 7 Step Program for Healthy Muscles, Bones and Joints book, I offer many rehab suggestions and fitness routine modifications for these very issues. I also get much more specific in terms of exercise, prevention and rehabilitation in FrameWork for the Lower Back and FrameWork for the Knee. In addition, I have created a DVD, Your Client’s FrameWork, in conjunction with the American Council on Exercise, for fitness professionals and personal trainers to teach them how to work with individuals with these common conditions.

Read more about the FrameWork Program,
or see if you are “Built to Last” by taking the The FrameWork Self Test.

Related FrameWork Products

Dr. DiNubile presents his groundbreaking ideas & philosophy in his Award Winning National PBS special, “Your Body’s FrameWork”. FrameWork is a first of it’s kind comprehensive program geared toward optimal health, both musculoskeletal and general. It will “extend the warranty” on your frame.