31. If you're a runner, how many miles do you log in a week?

GREEN: Less than 25.
YELLOW: 25 to 30.
RED: 30+.

32. Do you regularly play soccer, rugby or basketball, or do you powerlift?

GREEN: No (or maybe just a little).
YELLOW: Once a week at most.
RED: More than once a week.

33a. Have you had to see a doctor in the past 3 years for any bone, joint, or spine problems?

GREEN: No.
YELLOW: One or two visits, no problems now.
RED: Do doctors give frequent-flier miles?

33b. Have you ever had an orthopaedic injury sever enough to result in one of the following?

  • Kept you out of sports or exercise for a month?
  • Required crutches for 2 or more weeks?
  • Required surgery.
GREEN: No.
RED: Yes.

34. Have you ever dislocated or separated your shoulder?

GREEN: No.
RED: Yes.

35. Do you have joint swelling?

GREEN: No.
RED: Yes.

36a. Have you lost mobility (range of motion) in any joint? For example, can you fully straighten (extend) and fully bend (flex)?
Compare right to left.

GREEN: No.
YELLOW: A little stiff at times but motion is full.
RED: Motion is limited in one or two major joints or spine.

36b. Do you have stiffness in any joints for any of the following?

  • Upon awakening (i.e., until showering or moving about 15-20 minutes)
  • After sitting still more than 30 minutes
  • For no apparent reason
GREEN: No.
YELLOW: Only after a hard workout.
RED: Yes.

37. Do your knees crack or make noise going up or down stairs?

GREEN: No.
YELLOW: Yes, but no discomfort or pain.
RED: Yes, and does cause discomfort or pain.

38. Do you have trouble actually ascending or descending stairs?

GREEN: No.
YELLOW: Only after going up and down multiple times, especially while carrying heavier items.
RED: Yes.

39. Does high barometric pressure (i.e., damp, rainy weather) make your joints ache?

GREEN: No.
YELLOW: Rarely.
RED: Friends consult me instead of the weatherman.

40. Have you ever had an episode of lower back or neck pain or spasm?

GREEN: No.
YELLOW: It kept me off my feet for less than 24 hours.
RED: I miss work due to recurrent episodes.