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This Doctor Discussion Guide will help you talk to your doctor about osteoarthritis knee pain. Just fill in the blanks, then use the buttons at the bottom to print your results or show your results on your mobile phone during your visit to the doctor.

Step 1

DECIDING HOW TO TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT YOUR OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE PAIN

Describing your osteoarthritis knee pain

Nobody else can experience your pain. However, it's important that your healthcare team understands what you are going through so they can help create the best treatment plan for you.

Take a few minutes to complete this section. When you have finished, take it to your next doctor's appointment. It will help start the conversation about your osteoarthritis knee pain. If you keep a journal of your pain, remember to take that with you to your next appointment too.

Step 2

RATE YOUR OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE PAIN MANAGEMENT

Rate your
PAIN RIGHT NOW

Click or drag to the number that best describes how much pain you are having right now, where 0 = no pain, and 10 = the worst pain you can imagine.
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Moderate
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Rate your
AVERAGE PAIN OVER TIME

Click or drag to the number that best describes the average amount of pain you have experienced over the past month, where 0 = no pain, and 10 = the worst pain you can imagine.
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Worst
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Step 3

RATE YOUR OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE PAIN MANAGEMENT

If you're currently taking medication, click or drag to the number that best describes how you feel, where 1 = I totally disagree with this statement, and 5 = I totally agree with this statement. There are no right or wrong answers. If you're not currently taking any medication, skip this step and download and print your custom summary.

SOMETIMES I STILL HAVE OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE PAIN AFTER USING MY MEDICINE

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I totally
disagree with
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I somewhat
agree with
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I totally
agree with
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MY OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE MEDICATION CAUSES TROUBLESOME SIDE EFFECTS

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I totally
disagree with
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I somewhat
agree with
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I totally
agree with
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MY OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE PAIN STOPS ME FROM SLEEPING

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I totally
disagree with
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I somewhat
agree with
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I totally
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I AM HAPPY WITH MY CURRENT OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE PAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN

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I totally
disagree with
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I somewhat
agree with
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I totally
agree with
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