Clinical measurement of the thoracic kyphosis : A study of the intra-rater reliability in subjects with and without shoulder pain [PDF]
Copyright © Lewis and Valentine; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2010. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use ...
Lewis, J.S., Valentine, R.E.
core +2 more sources
Pain detection with bioimpedance methodology from 3-dimensional exploration of nociception in a postoperative observational trial [PDF]
Although the measurement of dielectric properties of the skin is a long-known tool for assessing the changes caused by nociception, the frequency modulated response has not been considered yet.
Copot, Dana +4 more
core +1 more source
Does inter-vertebral range of motion increase after spinal manipulation? A prospective cohort study. [PDF]
Background: Spinal manipulation for nonspecific neck pain is thought to work in part by improving inter-vertebral range of motion (IV-RoM), but it is difficult to measure this or determine whether it is related to clinical outcomes.
A Aho +43 more
core +1 more source
Abstract The measurement of pain is important for evaluation of analgesics as well as to know the degree of suffering in patient. Existing methods are divided into two categories.
openaire +2 more sources
Grading the intensity of nondental orofacial pain: Identification of cutoff points for mild, moderate, and severe pain [PDF]
Background: When assessing pain in clinical practice, clinicians often label pain as mild, moderate, and severe. However, these categories are not distinctly defined, and are often used arbitrarily.
Brailo, V, Zakrzewska, JM
core +2 more sources
Why and when social support predicts older adults’ pain-related disability [PDF]
Pain-related social support has been shown to be directly associated with pain-related disability, depending on whether it promotes functional autonomy or dependence.
Bernardes, Sónia F. +2 more
core +2 more sources
Measures of upper limb function for people with neck pain: A systematic review of measurement and practical properties (protocol) [PDF]
Background Upper limb disability is a common musculoskeletal condition frequently associated with neck pain. Recent literature has reported the need to utilise validated upper limb outcome measures in the assessment and management of patients with ...
Alreni, Ahmad Salah Eldin +3 more
core +1 more source
Quality of Postoperative Pain Management after Midfacial Fracture Repair—An Outcome-oriented Study [PDF]
Objectives There is a lack of literature regarding the procedure-specific quality of acute postoperative pain management after midfacial fracture repair.
Djedovic, Gabriel +8 more
core +2 more sources
Background: Management of pain is optimized if the pain is assessed with the appropriate measuring tool. Verbal rating scale (VRS) and numerical rating scale (NRS) are pain assessment tools.
E. Ameade, B. Mohammed
semanticscholar +1 more source
Objective Several scales are commonly used for assessing pain intensity. Among them, the numerical rating scale (NRS), visual analog scale (VAS), and verbal rating scale (VRS) are often used in clinical practice.
A. Alghadir +3 more
semanticscholar +1 more source

