Free Pain Level Chart Templates

Pain Level Chart: What Is It?

A Pain Level Chart is a visual diagram that demonstrates the possible amount of discomfort and physical suffering the patient feels during their appointment at a medical facility or describes referring to their previous sensations.

Alternate Name:

• Pain Scale.

It is crucial to find out what the patient is going through when it comes to the location and the severity of pain, and the type of pain - using this information, the doctor will be able to diagnose the patient, figure out the appropriate treatment, prescribe medication, or give the patient a referral to another specialist. The chart can also be valuable to patients that want to track their symptoms during a long-term illness and communicate with their doctors later.

For a full list of Pain Scale Chart templates please check out our library below.

How to Rate Pain on a Scale of 1-10?

Here is how you can understand the condition of the patient via estimating their pain with a 1-10 Pain Scale:

1. Draw a straight line with numbers from 1 to 10 written from left to right - in most cases, the diagram is horizontal but you may prefer a vertical version especially if you plan to add commentary to different levels of pain. Generally, a Pain Scale is colorful - display a color-coded chart with the help of shades traditionally associated with painful sensations and a relaxed state. It will be simple for a patient of any age to understand the red color is aggressive - it relates to intense pain, yellow can mean certain discomfort, and green signifies there are no physical hardships they are dealing with.

2. Adults and kids alike will find it easier to provide their doctors with accurate information if the chart the healthcare providers share contains additional symbols and descriptors that reflect their sensations. We can recommend you to use small circles that depict faces - from a happy face that indicates no pain at all to a sad face, possibly even a crying one, which means the patient is feeling so bad they are unable to perform normal activities like walking or even moving in bed.

3. Provide a detailed explanation of the chart to older children and adults only - the kids younger than 4 or 5 should be given an opportunity to express their feelings by pointing at one of the facial expressions mentioned above or using simple words to tell the doctor how they feel otherwise you may risk influencing their interpretation of symptoms and misdiagnose them.

4. To understand the cause of pain better, it is necessary to know its type - the patient may experience a dull ache or feel like a certain body part is burning. It is also possible the pain comes and goes or persists for a long period of time. Make sure the chart has space for the patient to record their comments about the pain and express their opinion regarding the factors that triggered the uncomfortable sensations.

Haven't found the template you're looking for? Take a look at the related templates below:

• Pain Chart Face Templates;
• Hand Pain Chart Templates;
• Back Pain Chart Templates.