Osteoarthritis Risk Assessment Joint Pain and Swelling
Osteoarthritis Risk Assessment - Joint Pain and Swelling
The following questions are designed to determine whether you are exhibiting the signs of osteoarthritis. Answer as best as you can with a yes or no response.
– Receive access to exclusive information, benefits and discounts. 1. Are you 45 or older? 2. Has a doctor ever told you that you have arthritis? 3. During the past 12 months, have you had pain, aching, stiffness or swelling in or around a joint? 4. In a typical month, have you had pain, aching, stiffness or swelling in or around a joint on a daily basis, for at least half of the days in that month? 5. Do you have pain in your knee or hip when climbing stairs or walking two or three blocks (roughly one-quarter of a mile) on flat ground? 6. Do you have daily pain or stiffness in your hand joints? 7. Are you now limited in any way in any activities because of joint symptoms (pain, aching, stiffness, loss of motion)? 8. Because of joint symptoms, do you have difficulty dressing yourself, tying shoelaces and/or securing buttons? 9. Because of joint symptoms, do you have difficulty standing up from a seated position in an armless, straight chair? 10. Because of joint symptoms, do you have difficulty getting into and out of a car?
Assessing your risk If you answered yes to zero or one question, you don't appear to be exhibiting any serious symptoms of osteoarthritis as they are assessed by this quiz. However, if you have concerns about joint pain, or if you ever experience joint pain for two weeks or more, contact your physician. If you answered yes to two questions, you appear to be exhibiting a few symptoms that may be arthritis, or something else. You can use your quiz results to discuss these symptoms with your doctor at your next visit or annual check-up.
If you answered yes to three or more questions, you may benefit from seeing a health care professional and should consider calling for an evaluation. Learn more about osteoarthritis by visiting the Arthritis Foundation at . Also of interest:
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Are You at Risk for Osteoarthritis
Find out by answering 10 questions about your aches pains and other symptoms
There are more than 100 types of , which strikes 1 in 5 Americans. The most common type is , whose symptoms — joint pain or stiffness, joint swelling, loss of mobility — usually begin during a person's 40s or 50s.The following questions are designed to determine whether you are exhibiting the signs of osteoarthritis. Answer as best as you can with a yes or no response.
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– Receive access to exclusive information, benefits and discounts. 1. Are you 45 or older? 2. Has a doctor ever told you that you have arthritis? 3. During the past 12 months, have you had pain, aching, stiffness or swelling in or around a joint? 4. In a typical month, have you had pain, aching, stiffness or swelling in or around a joint on a daily basis, for at least half of the days in that month? 5. Do you have pain in your knee or hip when climbing stairs or walking two or three blocks (roughly one-quarter of a mile) on flat ground? 6. Do you have daily pain or stiffness in your hand joints? 7. Are you now limited in any way in any activities because of joint symptoms (pain, aching, stiffness, loss of motion)? 8. Because of joint symptoms, do you have difficulty dressing yourself, tying shoelaces and/or securing buttons? 9. Because of joint symptoms, do you have difficulty standing up from a seated position in an armless, straight chair? 10. Because of joint symptoms, do you have difficulty getting into and out of a car?
Assessing your risk If you answered yes to zero or one question, you don't appear to be exhibiting any serious symptoms of osteoarthritis as they are assessed by this quiz. However, if you have concerns about joint pain, or if you ever experience joint pain for two weeks or more, contact your physician. If you answered yes to two questions, you appear to be exhibiting a few symptoms that may be arthritis, or something else. You can use your quiz results to discuss these symptoms with your doctor at your next visit or annual check-up.
If you answered yes to three or more questions, you may benefit from seeing a health care professional and should consider calling for an evaluation. Learn more about osteoarthritis by visiting the Arthritis Foundation at . Also of interest:
Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures