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Clinical Pain Scale Compendium, Tiffany M. Crow, Nicholas J. Pilch, James P. Aiken
Clinical Pain Scale Compendium, Tiffany M. Crow, Nicholas J. Pilch, James P. Aiken
Physical Therapy Research Symposium
Title: Clinical Pain Scale Compendium
Authors: James Aiken, SPT1, Tiffany Crow, SPT1, Nicholas Pilch, SPT1
Affiliation(s): 1. Physical Therapy Program, University of Puget Sound
Theory:
Pain is one of the pivotal aspects of a healthcare examination. Clinicians cannot measure pain objectively, and thus, we can only obtain a subjective report of the patient’s experience. However, the human experience of pain can be measured beyond merely its intensity. The purpose of this compendium is to present a range of pain aspects; the who, what, where, when, and how much of pain measurement. This is accomplished with the following domains: affective, beliefs, …