{"id":236,"date":"2026-06-03T02:21:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T02:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akc.vbi.com.au\/?page_id=236"},"modified":"2026-06-03T05:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T05:33:47","slug":"boris","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akc.vbi.com.au\/boris\/","title":{"rendered":"BORIS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t<p>Simplify Your Knee Health Journey<\/p><h1>BORIS\u2122 Symptom Tracker<\/h1>\t\t\t\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akc.vbi.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-03-132414.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026-06-03 132414\" height=\"60\" width=\"190\" title=\"Screenshot 2026-06-03 132414\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<p>If you are living with progressive knee pain, stiffness, or difficulty managing daily activities, understanding how your symptoms change over time is one of the most powerful steps you can take.<\/p>\n<p>To help you clearly communicate what you are experiencing, Dr Matthew Liptak, an established orthopaedic surgeon in Adelaide, developed <strong>BORIS\u2122<\/strong> (the Basic Rapid Orthopaedic Indicator Score). Available exclusively through the <strong>Adelaide Knee Clinic<\/strong>, BORIS\u2122 is a simple, user-friendly digital questionnaire designed to help patients measure knee pain and function accurately, translating real-world experience into an actionable care plan.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" title=\"Start Your Free BORIS\u2122 Assessment Now\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Start Your Free BORIS\u2122 Assessment Now\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart Your Free BORIS\u2122 Assessment Now\n\t\t<\/a>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akc.vbi.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-1.png\" alt=\"Untitled design (1)\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1080\" title=\"Untitled design (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<h2>Why Use BORIS\u2122 to Track Your Knee Pain?<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>When consulting an Adelaide knee specialist or your local General Practitioner (GP), explaining exactly how a joint affects your life can sometimes feel difficult.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The tool looks closely at the two most important areas of your joint health<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pain:<\/strong> You will rate the discomfort you have felt during daily activities over the last 7 days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Function: <\/strong>You will rate how much your knee has affected your ability to move and manage daily life over the last 48 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akc.vbi.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-3.png\" alt=\"Untitled design (3)\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1080\" title=\"Untitled design (3)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<h2>BORIS\u2122 Results<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Once you complete these two simple ratings, your scores are combined to place you into one of three easy-to-understand &#8216;Symptom Zones&#8217;. These zones act as a guide for your next medical review or treatment discussion.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Traditional medical questionnaires are often incredibly long, complex, and frustrating for patients to complete. BORIS\u2122 was built to change that by focusing on what truly matters to your lifestyle:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fast and Straightforward:<\/strong> It takes just a couple of minutes to complete.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Easy to Understand:<\/strong> It swaps complicated medical jargon for clear, practical results.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Built for Action:<\/strong> It helps you and your doctor figure out the next best steps for your knee pain treatment in Adelaide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mild Symptoms &#8211; Green Zone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your joint symptoms are considered mild and manageable.<\/p>\n<p>Focus on staying active, joint education, targeted strengthening, conservative physical therapies, and over-the-counter pain management.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Moderate Symptoms &#8211; Amber Zone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your knee pain or function limits are moderately impacting your day-to-day life.<\/p>\n<p>A consultation with your GP is suggested to review and adjust your non-surgical management plan. If maximised conservative treatments are not providing relief, a specialist referral may be discussed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Severe Symptoms &#8211; Red Zone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your joint symptoms are considered impacting your quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>A comprehensive clinical discussion with your GP and a targeted referral to an orthopaedic surgeon in Adelaide are highly advisable to explore broader treatment options, including potential knee surgery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" title=\"Check Your Knee Symptom Zone - Complete the Tracker\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Check Your Knee Symptom Zone - Complete the Tracker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck Your Knee Symptom Zone &#8211; Complete the Tracker\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<p>Understanding BORIS\u2122<\/p><h2>What It Is and What It Is Not<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Real-world healthcare recognises that people are far more than just a number; therefore, BORIS\u2122 serves as an extra piece of the puzzle to help ensure your care pathway is clear, interactive, and deeply personalised.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What BORIS\u2122 Is:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A structured way<\/strong> to reflect on and monitor your joint pain and mobility over time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A reliable conversation starter<\/strong> to bring to your next GP or specialist appointment to explain exactly how you are feeling.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A support tool<\/strong> designed to improve shared understanding and guide next steps in your care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What BORIS\u2122 Is Not:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A medical diagnosis<\/strong> or a standalone piece of medical advice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A replacement<\/strong> for a formal clinical consultation and physical assessment by a qualified doctor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>An automatic decision-maker<\/strong> that takes away your choice, or a guarantee of specific treatment or surgical outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<h2>Information for General Practitioners &#038; Healthcare Professionals<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Are you a medical practitioner, physiotherapist, or researcher looking to read the full clinical rationale behind this streamlined PROM framework? 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