Keep Your Joints Healthy Every Day
One of the biggest problems Mody sees is patients who wait too long to see their doctor for pain. “If you wait until you’ve lost a lot of muscle mass, or no longer have the range of motion you used to have, chances are you won’t get it back.”
So, if you’re not sure whether you need to see your doctor, ask yourself these questions:
“These are all motions that require good rotation of the hip,” says Mody. “If you’re having trouble with them, you need to see your doctor. With the knee, people usually notice when they’ve lost range of motion there, so fortunately I haven’t seen a significant contracture of the knee in a long time.”
Then ask yourself one final question: Are you doing all the things you want to be doing? If not, is it because your arthritis is getting in the way? Then it’s time to see the doctor. “Our job as physicians is to have people live the longest, most fulfilled, happiest lives they can.”
Keep Your Joints Healthy Every Day
One of the biggest problems Mody sees is patients who wait too long to see their doctor for pain. “If you wait until you’ve lost a lot of muscle mass, or no longer have the range of motion you used to have, chances are you won’t get it back.”
So, if you’re not sure whether you need to see your doctor, ask yourself these questions:
- Can I get into and out of the car with minimal difficulty?
- Can I put my shoes on independently?
- Can I tie my shoes?
“These are all motions that require good rotation of the hip,” says Mody. “If you’re having trouble with them, you need to see your doctor. With the knee, people usually notice when they’ve lost range of motion there, so fortunately I haven’t seen a significant contracture of the knee in a long time.”
Then ask yourself one final question: Are you doing all the things you want to be doing? If not, is it because your arthritis is getting in the way? Then it’s time to see the doctor. “Our job as physicians is to have people live the longest, most fulfilled, happiest lives they can.”
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