What are the location areas of pain?

The body regions most frequently reported as the site of pain were ‘lower back/spine’ (38% of patients), ‘buttock, leg, foot’ (34%), ‘shoulder, arm, hand’ (20%) and ‘thorax’ (18%). As many patients had pain in several body locations, these proportions also include patients with pain in other parts of the body.

How do you identify pain?

Assessing Non-Verbal Signs

  1. Facial grimacing or a frown.
  2. Writhing or constant shifting in bed.
  3. Moaning, groaning, or whimpering.
  4. Restlessness and agitation.
  5. Appearing uneasy and tense, perhaps drawing their legs up or kicking.
  6. Guarding the area of pain or withdrawing from touch to that area.

How many types of body pain are there?

There are generally two types of body pain: acute pain and chronic pain. Acute body pain results from an illness or event, such as injury or surgery. It generally occurs suddenly, then gradually diminishes or stops on its own or with medical treatment.

What are the 6 types of pain?

Types of pain

  • Acute pain.
  • Chronic pain.
  • Neuropathic pain.
  • Nociceptive pain.
  • Radicular pain.

How do I ask for the pain scale?

Using the Pain Scale

  1. If you want your pain to be taken seriously,
  2. 0 – Pain Free.
  3. 1 – Pain is very mild, barely noticeable.
  4. 2 – Minor pain.
  5. 3 – Pain is noticeable and distracting, however, you can get used to it and adapt.
  6. 4 – Moderate pain.
  7. 5 – Moderately strong pain.

How much pain is too much pain?

Severe Pain. When it intensifies to level 8, pain makes even holding a conversation extremely difficult and your physical activity is severely impaired. Pain is said to be at level 9 when it is excruciating, prevents you speaking and may even make you moan or cry out. Level 10 pain is unbearable.

What are the 3 main types of pain?

The 3 Basic Types of Pain

  • pain from damage — the common sensical sort (but sometimes weirder than you’d think)
  • pain from damage to the pain system itself, the nervous system — which is weird by default.

What are the 3 types of chronic pain?

Common types of chronic pain include: Arthritis, or joint pain. Back pain. Neck pain.