Patient Education
IS IT TIME TO TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR
ABOUT JOINT REPLACEMENT?
Ask yourself these questions:
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Are you unable to complete daily tasks without help? |
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Do you have significant pain every day? |
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Does your pain keep you awake at night despite the use of medications? |
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Have nonsurgical approaches (medications, use of a cane, physical therapy) failed to relieve your pain? |
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Does your pain continue even when you rest? |
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Can you not bend or straighten your knee? |
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Is your hip so stiff that you cannot lift your leg? |
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Do your pain medications or other medications needed to control your joint symptoms cause severe side effects?
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Do you have advanced arthritis or other severe damage?
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If you answered yes to any of these questions, it may be time to talk to your doctor.