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Questions To Ask Your Doctor About Arthritis:
- How should I quantify my pain to help you understand its intensity?
- Do I have osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis?
- What is the difference between them?
- Is my type of arthritis an inevitable part of aging or heredity?
- Could my pain be a symptom of a more serious condition?
- Why or why not?
- Should I have tests to exclude a more serious condition?
- Do I need tests to determine without a doubt that I have this type
of arthritis?
- What causes this type of arthritis?
- How does my type of arthritis progress?
- Are other joints, beyond those where I have symptoms today,
likely to be affected in the future?
- How likely is it to cause deformities like enlargement of my
joints?
- Will it ultimately keep me from functioning normally?
- Can it affect other organs of the body?
- What are my treatment options?
- Over-the-counter or prescription medications?
- Diet and dietary supplements?
- Alternative or complementary care options like acupuncture,
acupressure, massage, heat, visualization techniques?
- Injections into the joint?
- Surgery?
- Will any treatment slow down or stop the progression of the condition?
- Can arthritis be cured?
- Are there activities I should avoid?
- Does climate make a difference?
- What exercise can I do to stay limber?
- How can this be done painlessly?
- How can I tell if I’m doing something that is causing
more damage?
- Should I see a specialist?
- Orthopaedist?
- Rheumatologist?
- Physical Therapist?
- What will testing and treatment cost?
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