Table 2.

 Pain and tenderness grading scale

Grade	Criteria
Pain
Grade 1	No pain/minimal pain (patient has pain but can continue daily activities normally).
Grade 2	Moderate pain (patient can carry out daily activities but with difficulty)
Grade 3	Moderately severe pain (patient has to modify activities due to pain)
Grade 4	Severe pain (patient cannot perform day to day activities)
Tenderness
Grade 1	No/minimal tenderness (patient complains of pain but does not wince on palpation)
Grade 2	Patient complains of pain and winces on palpation.
Grade 3	Patient winces and withdraws the affected limb on palpation.
Grade 4	Patient does not allow examination.