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Prepare for your appointment

Prepare for your appointment

When experiencing any new symptoms, it can sometimes be challenging to find the right way to communicate how you are feeling to your healthcare provider. The resources on this page have been developed to help you plan for an appointment with your healthcare provider. These tools will help you keep track of your symptoms, pain levels, medication history, and prepare you for an appointment, whether in person, or virtual.

Daily Symptom Tracker

Track your day-to-day symptoms to help you spot patterns in your symptoms and inform discussions with a healthcare provider. Track your day-to-day symptoms to help you spot patterns in your symptoms and inform discussions with a healthcare provider.

Joint Pain Symptom Checker

Use this tool to understand what type of pain and symptoms you may be experiencing to help guide discussions with a healthcare provider. Use this tool to understand what type of pain and symptoms you may be experiencing to help guide discussions with a healthcare provider.

Appointment Discussion Guide

Answer these questions to guide a discussion with your healthcare provider. Answer these questions to guide a discussion with your healthcare provider.

Medication Tracking Sheet

Use this resource to keep track of any medications you have taken to treat your pain or other joint related symptoms. Sharing this information with a healthcare provider can help when choosing the right treatment path for ... Use this resource to keep track of any medications you have taken to treat your pain or other joint related symptoms. Sharing this information with a healthcare provider can help when choosing the right treatment path for you.

Virtual Appointment Tips/Guide

Many appointments now occur by phone or video call, especially for a first appointment. This resource will guide you through preparing for a virtual appointment and how to effectively communicate your symptoms virtually. Many appointments now occur by phone or video call, especially for a first appointment. This resource will guide you through preparing for a virtual appointment and how to effectively communicate your symptoms virtually.

Symptom Checker

Understanding your symptoms is the first step toward taking action. The Symptom Checker is a tool to help you learn more about your symptoms. Understanding your symptoms is the first step toward taking action. The Symptom Checker is a tool to help you learn more about your symptoms.

There are lots of things you can do while you wait to talk with a healthcare provider about your joint pain or symptoms.

Take Action Now

Take steps to manage your joint pain and symptoms now. Use these resources to get active, eat well, manage pain, and learn more about different forms of arthritis. Take steps to manage your joint pain and symptoms now. Use these resources to get active, eat well, manage pain, and learn more about different forms of arthritis.