The doctor would also want to know about the patient's history and their family history. Then the doctor would do an examination to check the patient’s reflexes and see if they can perform daily activities without pain. The examination also gives them a chance to look at the joints that causing pain. The doctor could order an X-ray to see how bad the osteoarthritis is, how much cartilage was lost, and see if bone spurs began to form. The doctor could order more tests such as a blood test to see if it is osteoarthritis to make the symptoms are not because of something
The doctor would also want to know about the patient's history and their family history. Then the doctor would do an examination to check the patient’s reflexes and see if they can perform daily activities without pain. The examination also gives them a chance to look at the joints that causing pain. The doctor could order an X-ray to see how bad the osteoarthritis is, how much cartilage was lost, and see if bone spurs began to form. The doctor could order more tests such as a blood test to see if it is osteoarthritis to make the symptoms are not because of something