Can You Give Your Pain a Pain Scale Number?
Lately, I’ve been thinking about pain — specifically, how to match a number to my pain. While lying on a treatment table my physical therapist Richard asked me to rate my pain, on a scale from zero to 10, as he manipulated my shoulder. I’m sure many of you have been asked something similar by a healthcare provider, as it’s a standard way of assessing pain. But it doesn’t make…Continue Reading