Assessing Hip and Knee Joint Pain

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The following questions are designed to see if you could benefit from therapeutic intervention to address your hip or knee pain.

  1. Does your pain interfere with your quality of life?
  2. Do you have hip or knee pain that restricts you from performing any recreational activities? (e.g.: hiking, sports, cycling)
  3. Do you have hip or knee pain that restricts you from performing any daily household activities? (e.g.: laundry, vacuuming, cleaning)
  4. Do you have hip or knee pain that limits you performing daily functional activities? (e.g.: dressing, bathing, toileting, in/out of car)
  5. Do you have pain at night that significantly interferes with your sleeping?
  6. Do you have significant pain or difficulty with stairs or hills?
  7. Do you have difficulty walking or loss of balance?

The earlier you address your symptoms the better your chance for the best outcome.