BackWords » pain diary http://backtogether.org/blog a weblog for backtogether - simple, safe and effective back pain relief for couples and individuals Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:34:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 B.T.T.o.D: Keep a diary of your back and neck pain. http://backtogether.org/blog/2010/02/23/b-t-t-o-d-keep-a-diary-of-your-back-and-neck-pain/ http://backtogether.org/blog/2010/02/23/b-t-t-o-d-keep-a-diary-of-your-back-and-neck-pain/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:05:45 +0000 DrKirschner http://backtogether.org/blog/?p=765 One of the most useful tools for understanding your back & neck pain is the pain diary. Each day, keep a small list of one word descriptions of your activities for the day (office, tennis, groceries, sex, etc…) along with a subjective rating of your pain level (0= No pain, 10= Worst pain ever) both in the morning and in the evening. Over a few weeks, look for patterns in your pain- occasionally you will find simply by changing the order of your week’s activities, or better spacing those activities which cause you the most pain, you can reduce your overall level of discomfort.

Try it- you may be surprised at what you find!

-Andy

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