Assess The Age Of Your Joints
Take our 20-question survey to receive a preliminary determination of the age of your joints!
These 20 questions help you assess how your joint health and how they have been impacted by lifestyle and medications. Some joints may be “older” or “younger” than expected based on age and lifestyle. For instance, someone who has been active since childhood, maintained a healthy diet, and avoided regular use of anti-inflammatory medications may have “younger” joints compared to someone of the same age with poor diet habits, inactivity, and regular use of anti-inflammatory drugs or herbs.
This idea of the health of your ligaments, combined with the assessment of a qualified Osteopathic Regenerative Medicine Physician at Missoula Osteopathic Clinic, will provide you with a comprehensive baseline to establish a regenerative treatment plan.
Please bring a copy of your results with you to your appointment or share via email info@missoulaosteopathic.com
How Do We Assess Joint Health?
With many people now using degenerative medications, joint deterioration is becoming more common over time. One key indicator of joint deterioration is ligament laxity—when ligaments become looser than usual. This often happens before arthritis is visible on X-rays or other imaging. At our clinic, we can examine ligament laxity in tandem with the survey to assess joint performance, understand the joint’s health, and predict the likelihood of future pain. If ligaments are strong and stable, joint wear will be slower, and the body’s natural regenerative process will keep damage to a minimum.
The Effects of Degenerative Medicine
As ligaments progressively deteriorate and medications inhibit the repair process, the ligaments become looser and weaker. The use of degenerative medications accelerates ligament laxity, which eventually outpaces the body’s natural repair mechanisms, causing the “joint age” to exceed the patient’s actual age.
Joint Health by Age
• A 20-year-old typically should have excellent joint stability and healthy joints.
• A 30-year-old will have good joint stability and good joints.
• A 40-year-old will have okay joint stability and average joints.
• A 50-year-old will have poor joints and reduced stability (joints may not hurt, but they are looser, wear is increased, and movement becomes less efficient).
• A 60-year-old will have damaged joints, and a typical 70-year-old will have critical joint issues.
While joint health varies from person to person, joints generally begin to hurt when they reach an unsatisfactory, bad, or critical state. At Missoula Osteopathic Clinic, we are committed to offering state-of-the-art regenerative treatments to help you heal naturally. Ultrasound-guided Platelet-Rich Fibrin/Plasma injections offer a promising option for restoring joint health, alleviating pain, and enhancing mobility. If you’re struggling with joint pain or seeking innovative treatments for recovery, we invite you to explore the benefits of PRP/PRF therapy with us.
Take the first step toward a more active, pain-free life today!
