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Using a Visual Analog Pain Scale

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Visual Pain Scale

Visual Pain Scale

Chris Adams
Tracking your pain is a helpful diagnostic tool when dealing with repetitive stress injuries. A visual analog pain scale like this lets you bypass the cognitive level of your brain and give a truer representation of your pain. Print out a number of copies and start a file to track your pain level over time.

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