Standardized pain scale

[Guest guest]

I use the regular scale 1 mild 10 excruciating etc but Ihave several

questions for them to fill out.

It works for the VA documentation.

 

Energy 1 (low)¨C5 (avg) 10 (excess) Average since last visit _____ Today _____

Explain ____________________________

Has your condition ¡õImproved ¡õBecome worse ¡õStayed the same

Describe ___

Pain Level (1 barely noticeable 5 bad 10 unbearable) Now ________

Past week ____

At worst ________ On avg ____________

What % of symptoms were relieved the past week ____

Is it enough to make a real difference in your life? Yes No

What is your dominate Emotion today? _____________ Since last visit? __________

% change ______ Better Worse

Write " B " Better " S " Same " W " Worse

Physical functioning _____ Family relationships _____ Mood _____

Sleep patterns _____ Overall functioning _________

 

I'd love to know how others are doing it.

Sunny

[Guest guest]

I like to define extreme to the patient. I often say if 10 was a car

running over your foot at one inch per second and 0 is no pain were is

your pain right now. If the patient still says 8 or 9 and walked into

the office i basically know i want really help them. Its important to

always redo the definition to have reliability.

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Alon:

 

" If the patient still says 8 or 9 and walked into

the office i basically know i want really help them. "

 

Could you explain this a little more.

 

BTW, I am slowly working my way through your book, Foundations.

 

Hugo

 

 

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