Is your pain generated by neuroplasticity?Consider your pain since it started.For each symptom in the assessment select Yes or No.Start the assessment.
Question 1 of 12
Cold temperatures or using ice makes your pain worse.
Yes
No
Question 2 of 12
Sustained stimulation (e.g., heat, cold, pressure, muscle contraction) makes your pain worse.
YES
NO
Question 3 of 12
Light touch either to a painful area or to unaffected areas of the body is painful.
Question 4 of 12
Your mood is more irritable or depressed.
Question 5 of 12
Stress, grief, anger, and/or fear make your pain worse.
Question 6 of 12
You are more sensitive to one or more of the following: light, noise, touch, and smell.
Question 7 of 12
You have become clumsier.
Question 8 of 12
You are less clear about where your body parts are in space.
Question 9 of 12
Your pain moves around your body and spreads to new locations.
Question 10 of 12
Heat makes your pain feel better.
Question 11 of 12
You feel more fatigued than usual.
Question 12 of 12
You have more trouble thinking clearly and quickly (brain fog).