Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회지)

Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회)
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Relationships between Pain Types, Pain Intensity and Terms Used to Describe Pain

통증 어휘에 따른 통증 종류와 강도 간의 관련성

  • Hwang, Ju-Seong (Department of Physical Therapy, Shinsung University) ;
  • Jeon, Ji-Hoon (Department of Physical Therapy, Shinsung University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Kyu (Department of Physical Therapy, Shinsung University) ;
  • Lee, Chung-Min (Department of Physical Therapy, Shinsung University) ;
  • Park, Min-Ji (Department of Physical Therapy, Shinsung University) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Hee (Department of Physical Therapy, Shinsung University)
  • 황주성 (신성대학교 물리치료과) ;
  • 전지훈 (신성대학교 물리치료과) ;
  • 이영규 (신성대학교 물리치료과) ;
  • 이충민 (신성대학교 물리치료과) ;
  • 박민지 (신성대학교 물리치료과) ;
  • 김현희 (신성대학교 물리치료과)
  • Received : 2015.04.13
  • Accepted : 2015.04.28
  • Published : 2015.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose : The purpose of present study was to improve communication of pain expressing terms and pain intensity between patient and physical therapist, and initiated to objectify a measurement of subjective pain. Methods : Data were delivered to 249 people by a self-completion questionnaire, and analyzed 160 copies except for 87 mark error of the collected 247 questionnaires. The questionnaire included a question on 55 terms used to describe pain, the type of the pain, and pain intensity using VAS (visual analogue scale). Results : The results were as follows; 'Tight' was the most frequently being expressed term of muscular pain, subsequently to 'knot' and 'dull'. 'Tear' was the term representing the most strong pain of muscular pain, subsequently to 'rupture' and 'squeeze'. 'Stinging' was the most frequently being expressed term of neurologic pain, subsequently to 'get shocked' and 'wriggle'. 'Burn' was the term representing the most strong pain of neurologic pain, subsequently to 'sear' and 'get shocked'. 'Creak' was the most frequently being expressed term of joint pain, subsequently to 'peel' and 'out of joint'. 'Break' was the term representing the most strong pain of joint pain, subsequently to 'peel' and 'crack'. Conclusion : The objectification of pain terms will be used to help physical therapist to check the patient's pain.

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