Health Tip: Diagnosing Joint Pain
(HealthDay News) -- Joint pain has many possible causes, ranging from injury to arthritis.
To help your doctor diagnose a cause, it's important to fully discuss the details of your condition.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers this checklist:
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Which joint hurts, and which parts of the body are affected.
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If the pain just began, and whether you've felt it before.
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If the pain started severely or slowly, and if it is persistent or fluctuates.
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Any recent injuries, fevers or illnesses.
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What makes the pain feel better, and what makes it feel worse.
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Any other symptoms, including numbness or stiffness.
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Times of day that the pain is better, and times that it feels worse.
Date Last Reviewed:
7/7/2009
Date Last Modified:
7/7/2009