Over the past two years, a simple but baffling request has preceded most of my encounters with medical professionals: “Rate your pain on a scale of zero to 10.” I trained as a physician and ...

J Rheumatol 34: 8–18 Researchers from the US have shown that the visual analog pain scale (VAS) is superior to the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) scale for assessing ...

It is, unfortunately, far too common for women to go into medical settings complaining of pain and have to deal with being ignored or dismissed by medical providers. The so-called pain gap is ...

Erin Katribe, medical director at Best Friends Animal ... A veterinarian or other professional may then use a pain scale to assess your dog’s condition. These scales can help catch pain issues ...