Pain Flashcards
Acute pain
Within the last _ days
3
Acute pain presets as…
The result of a specific impact or traumatic event that occurs in one
specific area of the body, such as a muscle, bone, or joint.
Localised swelling, and inability to place weight on a lower limb, extreme
tenderness in an upper limb and an inability to move a joint through its full
range of motion
Sub acute is _ days to _ weeks cold,
____ tissue forming, ______ _____and _____ brusing, range of ______ increases and ____________ decreases
3 days to 3 weeks
scar tissue
yellow, green and brown bruising
range of motion increases and inflammation decreases
Chronic pain is over _ weeks old
3
Chronic pain is ____ or ____ not Sharp
dull and or achey
some questions to ask the patient about chronic pain
Primary Site • Radiations • Character / nature of pain • Severity • Duration • Frequency • Time / situation of occurrence • Better / worse for • Associated phenomenon
We should try to observe the persons _____ for signs of pronation and uneven wear
Shoes
How to observe the person
The way they stand
level of the shoulders
level of the hips