Words Matter When Talking About Pain With Your Doctor

Describing how pain affects your daily activities may be more effective than the standard pain scale.

When you go to the doctor in pain, you’ll probably be asked to rate your discomfort on a scale of 0 to 10. But doctors say there may be a better way to assess pain.

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