McGill Pain Questionnaire

neck pain was very new to me. There were several instances in the past where I treated patients with neck pain by giving mobilizations techniques and modalities in and around cervical area. This article was a convincing one which helped me to understand the concept of biomechanical and etiological relationship between cervical and thoracic structures and how this knowledge can be capitalized by effectively using thoracic mobilization in patients suffering from chronic mechanical neck pain.…

Before. Waterboarding is a form of torture predominantly used during a war. It’s a method of interrogation used on detainees that forces them to provide answers/speak the truth. This form of barbaric torture involves having a detainee being restrained and strapped to an inclined board or platform. A cloth is used to cover the detainee’s face and water is then poured onto the inclined face and into the prisoner’s mouth or nose. The technique simulates the sensation of drowning without suffering…

described. DIAGNOSIS: Shoulder Pain 11/10/15 Progress Report described that the last urine toxicology was in July. A new UDS was done and the results are pending. The patient has right shoulder, right wrist, right thigh and lumbar spine pain. He is going to see an IME doctor on 11/13/15. Constant use of Opioids since < 6 months. The average pain level is 6/10 with 5/10-scale level at it’s best and 10/10-scale level at it’s worst. Medication coverage: fair with breakthrough pain. The…

Diagnosis: Acute Pain Desired Outcome 1: Patients will have reduced pain from 8/10 rate to 4/10 for the duration of this shift. Desired Outcome 2: Patient will have no signs and symptoms of pain as evidenced by apical pulse between 60-100 beats/min, respiration rate between 12-20 breath/min, and temperature 97-100.4 F for the duration of this shift. Interventions: Response: 1. Assess patient’s vital sign and ask patient’s response to pain 2. Reposition patient every 1-2 hours to provide comfort…

I asked Turner if Jones was diagnosed with any mental health illnesses and she stated depression and anxiety, but went on to say Jones does not take whatever medications he supposed to be on for his conditions. I asked McGee if he would provided a video statement and he said he did not want to because he did not want anything to happen to Jones. McGee went on to say he believed Jones needed some sort of mental health treatment. Officer Pedersen asked Turner if she was willing to provide a…

Status - uncontrolled Drug therapy problem - safety: dose too high - LS's pain medication dose is too high and at risk for opioid overdose. Drug therapy problem - indication: needs additional drug therapy - LS is at high risk for opioids overdose, a rescue medication for opioids overdose is recommended; LS needs optimal pain medications to control her symptom. Drug therapy problem - compliance: noncompliance - LS is not compliance with taking her MS Contin tablet and oxycodone IR tablet.…

Torture is the act of inflicting pain on somebody to force them to give information. But Americans have rarely gotten any type of information from torture. The people being tortured usually innocent people who are fighting for their country. On top of that, the people torturing these prisoners have complete power of what happens to the prisoners, which basically means that they could do anything they please with the prisoners. This is why I am against the practice of torture. You would think…

n the last few months my levels of pain and exhaustion have hit a whole new high. This has left me pretty much bedbound most days. Then awake and restless at night. Alongside all that, my Gastroparesis has flared, meaning I’m nauseous almost all the time. My stomach feels full and bloated and eating, or even drinking, causes severe pain. When everything piles up like this it’s hard to cope. I found myself breaking down and sobbing on an all too regular basis. I’m already taking slow release…

back pain due to spinal stenosis and was being managed by outpatient pain management. She was hospitalized in December with complaint of headache, generalized weakness and falling at home. She suffers from chronic COPD and is currently titrating down on her prednisone, HTN which is stable at this time, GERD-stable and carotid stenosis which is stable. A today’s visit, she is home alone. She is awake, alert and oriented. She reports chronic back pain that has worsened. She describes her pain as…

Nursing Diagnosis: Risk for impaired mobility related to arthritic pain, activity intolerance, and anxiety as evidenced by patient pain score of 5 out of 10 and patient fatigue score of 8 out of 10 on worst days, and patient verbalization of fear of falling. Measureable Outcomes: 1. Arthritis pain reduced to a maximum 2 out of 10 on pain scale 2. Fatigue between transfusions reduced to a maximum 3 out of 10 on pain scale 3. Performs resistance and strength training exercises for 8 muscle…