The Importance of Early Evaluations for Bone & Joint Health

The best way to slow the progression of chronic arthritis pain is to evaluate it as early as possible.

Understanding your level of degeneration in relation to your pain level equips you with the necessary information to manage your symptoms and prolong your mobility.

A correct diagnosis and customized treatment plan removes the unknowns and provides ways for you to actively engage in your care.

Given the increasing osteoarthritis prevalence in middle-aged people (50 to 65), the importance of early evaluation is critical. By pushing evaluations even further forward, we can better encourage healthy behaviors and activities, such as exercise and goal setting, optimism, self-efficacy, motivation, confidence, and a sense of belonging to a community of similar patients.

There is a critical need to identify bone and joint health disparities early and reduce them by delivering personalized care around what matters to patients.

Dr. D on Early Evaluations