Patient presents with right groin pain.  Onset, duration, character, aggravating factors, and relieving factors of the groin pain were explored.  Differential diagnosis includes inguinal hernia, muscle strain, hip joint pathology, referred pain from the lumbar spine, sports injury, and nerve impingement.  Patient reports [Onset - e.g., acute, gradual, insidious]. The pain is described as [Character - e.g., sharp, dull, aching, burning, throbbing].  The pain is [Severity - e.g., mild, moderate, severe] and is [Frequency - e.g., constant, intermittent].  Aggravating factors include [Activities - e.g., walking, running, lifting, coughing, sneezing]. Relieving factors include [Activities - e.g., rest, ice, heat, medication].  Physical examination revealed [Findings - e.g., tenderness to palpation in the right groin, positive or negative cough impulse, presence or absence of a palpable mass, range of motion of the right hip].  Assessment includes right groin pain, etiology to be determined.  Plan includes [Diagnostic tests - e.g., ultrasound of the right groin, X-ray of the hip and lumbar spine] and [Treatment plan - e.g., conservative management with rest, ice, compression, elevation, NSAIDs, referral to physical therapy, or surgical consultation if indicated].  Patient education provided regarding activity modification, pain management strategies, and follow-up care.  Return to clinic scheduled in [Duration - e.g., one week, two weeks].