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faces pain scale

pain scale using facial expressions

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these faces show how much something can hurt. you can use these faces to help choose a number that shows how much you or your child hurts right now. the face on the left shows no pain. the other faces in turn show more and more pain. the face on the right shows the worst pain you have ever known. for example, if you have a "2" on the scale, your pain may be minor with stronger twinges now and then, but it doesn't impact your ability to do things. if you have an "8" on the scale, you may have very strong pain that makes it hard to do anything.

current as of: july 10, 2023

author: healthwise staff
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