| 0-- | Pain Free |
|---|---|
| 1-- | Very minor annoyance - occasional minor twinges. No medication needed. |
| 2-- | Minor Annoyance - occasional strong twinges. No medication needed. |
| 3-- | Annoying enough to be distracting. Mild painkillers take care of it. (Aspirin, Ibuprofen.) |
| 4-- | Can be ignored if you are really involved in your work, but still distracting. Mild painkillers remove pain for 3-4 hours. |
| 5-- | Can't be ignored for more than 30 minutes. Mild painkillers ameliorate pain for 3-4 hours. |
| 6-- | Can't be ignored for any length of time, but you can still go to work and participate in social activities. Stronger painkillers (Codeine, narcotics) reduce pain for 3-4 hours. |
| 7-- | Makes it difficult to concentrate, interferes with sleep. You can still function with effort. Stronger painkillers are only partially effective. |
| 8-- | Physical activity severely limited. You can read and converse with effort. Nausea and dizziness set in as factors of pain. |
| 9-- | Unable to speak. Crying out or moaning uncontrollably - near delirium. |
| 10- | Unconscious. Pain makes you pass out. |
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