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. 2014 Oct 7;5(4):193–198. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2014.09.008

Table 2.

Shows SPADI (Shoulder Pain and Disability Index).

Pain scale
How severe is your pain:
1. At its worst. No pain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Worst pain imaginable
2. When lying on involved side. No pain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Worst pain imaginable
3. Reaching for something on a high shelf. No pain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Worst pain imaginable
4. Touching the back of your neck. No pain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Worst pain imaginable
5. Pushing with the involved arm. No pain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Worst pain imaginable
Disability scale
How much difficulty did you have:
1. Washing your hair. No difficulty 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 So difficult required help
2. Washing your back. No difficulty 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 So difficult required help
3. Putting on an undershirt or pullover sweater. No difficulty 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 So difficult required help
4. Putting on a shirt that buttons down the front. No difficulty 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 So difficult required help
5. Putting on your pants. No difficulty 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 So difficult required help
6. Placing an object on a high shelf. No difficulty 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 So difficult required help
7. Carrying a heavy object of 10 pounds. No difficulty 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 So difficult required help
8. Removing something from your back pocket. No difficulty 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 So difficult required help