Diagnosis

Have you been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, arthritis, rheumatism or gout? Or is your joint injury temporary, perhaps the result of a sporting accident? This page will help you learn everything you need to know about your diagnosis.

A detailed medical examination is a reliable way of determining the true cause of joint pain and restricted mobility. Yet, if you know what to look for, you can identify certain symptoms. This may help indicate a specific diagnosis.

In this section you can read about:

• What is Osteoarthritis?
• The Four Stages of Osteoarthritis
• Early Osteoarthritis Detection Methods
• What You Can Do to Minimise the Symptoms
• Comparisons between Arthritis, Rheumatism, Osteoarthritis & Gout
• Plus, how to determine the health of your joints using a brief self-test and further recommendations