demian 😷☭⚧ (he/they)<p>Communicating better with healthcare professionals is essential. Because it relates pain to how difficult it is to do everyday things. For example, I can't ignore pain for more than 30 minutes, but watching TV can distract me a bit, although I can still function. However, I sometimes have a hard time concentrating, and moving is even harder. Nausea and dizziness can set in, and at those times, I'll probably be screaming and cursing.</p><p>Fortunately, I've only experienced a 10 on the pain scale once in my life, which is either going in and out of consciousness or just being completely unconscious. So yes, the question of where you are on the pain scale is a pop quiz, a trick question. Healthcare professionals should know that when a patient says they're in pain, they're actually experiencing something very real.</p><p>This Manosky pain scale is helpful because it's relative. Even if someone has a higher pain tolerance than I do, they'll still be cursing when they hit a nine on their tolerance. I also want to point out that during a physical assessment, if the pain is a five or higher, and then if I don't move or make noise, it can be a four or lower. This is for discussion and education.<br><a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/DisabledTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabledTools</span></a> <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/DisabledLiberation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabledLiberation</span></a> <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/DisabledCommie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabledCommie</span></a> <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/CamaradaDemian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CamaradaDemian</span></a> <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/NoLessThanLiberationForAll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoLessThanLiberationForAll</span></a> <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/DisabledRefletions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabledRefletions</span></a> <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/DisabledRevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabledRevolution</span></a> <a href="https://neopaquita.es/tags/JusticeIsNotEnoughWeWantLiberation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JusticeIsNotEnoughWeWantLiberation</span></a></p>