It's a daunting task, even for adults. Yet, this is the very essence of the common 0-to-10 pain scale used in healthcare. Asking kids to understand 'ten'—the 'worst pain imaginable'—revealed ...

Visual scales are one tool. For example, the “Faces Pain Scale-Revised” asks patients to choose a facial expression to communicate their pain. This can be particularly useful for children or people ...

Clark said doctors try to go beyond the self-reported scales by asking specific questions: How does the pain interfere with the things you want to do? Can you work? Can you take care of your kids? Is ...

Researchers are now trying to find something the doctors lack: objective indicators of pain that will enable physicians to ...

Pain or discomfort in the chest (front or back) The chest includes from the top to the bottom of the rib cage Chest pains in children lasting for a few minutes are usually harmless. The pain can be ...

Psychopathy has long been associated with murderers, notorious criminals, and the griping true crime stories that dominate ...

Rating scales have long been used to help screen, evaluate, and monitor the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. These are considered essential for diagnosing ...

Research has shown that an animal's facial expression changes when exposed to painful stimuli. Thus, developing several pain scales (grimace scales) in species such as horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, ...

Pain or discomfort in the upper, mid or lower back Minor muscle strain from overuse and back injury are included Most new lower back pain is caused by lifting heavy objects. Lifting while the back is ...

Good correlation has been shown between pain scores derived from 4 different rating scales. The correlation was maintained when presentation of the scales was separated by a series of questions and by ...

When the patient experiencing chronic pain is a child, the stakes can feel even higher. To help children experiencing chronic pain, a new kind of clinical space has been created that goes way ...

Portland is a children’s theater town. With two major children’s theater companies, Oregon Children’s Theatre and Northwest ...