Assessing the severity of pain is crucial for effective management. Common tools include:
Numeric Rating Scale (NRS): Patients rate their pain on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain). Visual Analog Scale (VAS): Patients mark their pain level on a 10 cm line ranging from "no pain" to "worst pain imaginable". Verbal Descriptor Scale (VDS): Patients describe their pain using terms like mild, moderate, severe, or unbearable. Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R): Primarily used for children, this scale uses facial expressions to rate pain severity.
