Ask your doctor
Uncertain about what to discuss with your doctor? Choose from the body parts listed below to access a set of questions designed to help you better understand your condition or address any concerns you may have.
About your wrist pain
- Which pain relief options may work as well for me as joint replacement?
- How much relief will wrist replacement give me?
- How do you determine whether wrist replacement or wrist fusion is right for me?
- How is wrist replacement done?
- What should I expect after the surgery?
- How much pain will I feel after surgery, and how is it managed?
- What are the risks or complications of wrist replacement?
- Will I have mobility restrictions? For how long?
- How long will I be in the hospital?
- How long before I can return to my normal activities?
- When will I be able to drive?
About your shoulder pain
- Which pain relief options may work well for me?
- How much relief will those options give me?
- How do you determine which type of shoulder replacement is right for me?
- How is shoulder replacement done?
- What should I expect after the surgery?
- How much pain will I feel after surgery, and how is it managed?
- What are the risks or complications of shoulder replacement?
- Will I have mobility restrictions? For how long?
- How long will I be in the hospital?
- How long before I can return to my normal activities?
- When will I be able to drive?
About your back pain
- Which pain relief options may work well for me?
- How much relief will those options give me?
- How do you determine which type of spine surgery is right for me?
- How is spine surgery done?
- What should I expect after the surgery?
- How much pain will I feel after surgery, and how is it managed?
- What are the risks or complications of spine surgery?
- Will I have mobility restrictions? For how long?
- How long will I be in the hospital?
- How long before I can return to my normal activities?
- When will I be able to drive?
About your hip pain
- Which other pain relief options may work for me besides joint replacement surgery?
- How much relief will hip replacement surgery give me?
- How is hip replacement done?
- What should I expect after the surgery?
- How much pain will I feel after surgery, and how is it managed?
- What are the risks or complications of hip replacement?
- Will I have mobility restrictions? For how long?
- How long will I be in the hospital?
- How long before I can return to my normal activities?
- When will I be able to drive?
About your knee pain
- Which pain relief options may work well for me?
- How much relief will non-surgical or surgical treatment options give me?
- Am I eligible for partial knee replacement?
- How is knee replacement done?
- What should I expect after the surgery?
- How much pain will I feel after surgery, and how is it managed?
- What are the risks or complications of knee replacement, or other treatment options?
- Will I have mobility restrictions? For how long?
- How long will I be in the hospital?
- How long before I can return to my normal activities?
- When will I be able to drive?
About your foot pain
- Which pain relief options may work for my foot pain?
- How much relief will surgery give me?
- Am I eligible for surgery?
- What should I expect after the surgery?
- How much pain will I feel after surgery, and how is it managed?
- What are the risks or complications of surgery?
- Will I have mobility restrictions? For how long?
- How long will I be in the hospital?
- How long before I can return to my normal activities?
- When will I be able to drive?
About your ankle pain
- Which pain relief options may work as well for me as joint replacement?
- How much relief will ankle replacement give me?
- Am I eligible for ankle replacement?
- How is ankle replacement done?
- What should I expect after the surgery?
- How much pain will I feel after surgery, and how is it managed?
- What are the risks or complications of ankle replacement?
- Will I have mobility restrictions? For how long?
- How long will I be in the hospital?
- How long before I can return to my normal activities?
- When will I be able to drive?