Pain scales are tools for people to describe the level of pain they experience. Healthcare workers can also use pain scale charts to assess patients. There are several different pain scales, each with ...

Objective: To compare SF-36, pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and sleep VAS outcomes of an adjustable airbed with innerspring mattresses in a population of chronic back pain sufferers. Study Design: ...

Pain intensity is typically measured through verbal rating (VRS), numerical rating (NRS), and visual analog scales (VAS); these all require spatial cognition. Prior work has shown that chronic pain ...

A pain scale is a tool that doctors use to help assess a person’s pain. A person usually self-reports their pain using a specially designed scale, sometimes with the help of a doctor, parent, or ...

Cardiff University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. The last time you went to see a doctor, it was probably because you were in pain – it’s by far the main reason people ...