Thursday, June 24, 2010

McGill Pain Questionnaire

Words for describing pain- used to find out exactly how much pain we're really in. Expect commentary later.

Group 1 Flickering, Pulsing, Quivering, Throbbing, Beating, Pounding

Group 2 Jumping, Flashing, Shooting

Group 3 Pricking, Boring, Drilling, Stabbing

Group 4 Sharp, Cutting, Lacerating

Group 5 Pinching, Pressing, Gnawing, Cramping, Crushing

Group 6 Tugging, Pulling, Wrenching

Group 7 Hot, Burning, Scalding, Searing

Group 8 Tingling, Itchy, Smarting, Stinging

Group 9 Dull, Sore, Hurting, Aching, Heavy

Group 10 Tender, Taut (tight), Rasping, Splitting

Group 11 Tiring, Exhausting

Group 12 Sickening, Suffocating

Group 13 Fearful, Frightful, Terrifying

Group 14 Punishing, Grueling, Cruel, Vicious, Killing

Group 15 Wretched, Binding

Group 16 Annoying, Troublesome, Miserable, Intense, Unbearable

Group 17 Spreading, Radiating, Penetrating, Piercing

Group 18 Tight, Numb, Squeezing, Drawing, Tearing

Group 19 Cool, Cold, Freezing

Group 20 Nagging, Nauseating, Agonizing, Dreadful, Torturing

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