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Chronic Pain | Last Active: Jul 21 5:30pm | Replies (23)

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@scottij

Very cute. That said, the 10-point pain scale is baloney. Pain only comes in three categories.
It is either annoying, compromising, or debilitating. Adjectives are much more useful in describing pain.

Best always,
s!

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rjjacobsen | @rjjacobsen | Sep 15, 2023

I like the simplicity - it often is difficult to distinguish between numbers ("aw, is this a 4 or a 5?"). Yours is focused on practical impacts/limitations.

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