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It is designed to help Black people communicate more effectively with doctors by learning how to describe pain clearly, identify common pain terms, and track symptoms over time. 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Its purpose is to let you know that you must do something (or stop doing something). The presence of pain often means that something is wrong, so do not ignore it.  \nYour health matters.  \nThere is a deep-rooted history of the healthcare system ignoring, dismissing, and undertreating Black people’s pain. This dangerous trend stems from myths about biological differences between Black and white people—which was used to justify slavery.  \nA 2016 study revealed that many white medical students and residents believe Black people feel less pain than white people.1 Immediate action must be taken to rectify racial disparities in pain management.  \nYou deserve quality health care.  \nThis guide was created to assist Black people in pain to receive the necessary care and treatment by improving communication with a doctor or other medical professional.  \nBy using this guide, you will learn how to:  \nClearly describe the pain you are feeling  \nAssess and track your pain over time  \nDownload this guide and have it easily accessible on your phone or tablet during your next doctor’s appointment.  \nCopyright © 2023 BLKHLTH, Inc | Design & Illustrations by Arella Warren  \n2 Documenting Your Pain  \nCOMMONLY USED TERMS  \nIn this section, you will find commonly used words when describing pain—these terms can help you identify “types” of pain and explain “how it hurts.”  \n\n| Types of Pain |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Acute | | Acute pain is typically related to an illness or injury and lastsa relatively short time—anywhere from a few minutes to three months.2 |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Chronic | | Chronic pain, also called constant or persistent pain, is any pain that lasts longer than three months. The pain can be continuous or off-and-on. Chronic pain can have several causes, such as a health condition or psychological factors like stress, anxiety, and depression.3 |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Neuropathic | | Neuropathic pain is caused by nerve damage or damage to other parts of the nervous system. Some people who experience neuropathic pain describe it as a shooting, stabbing, or burning pain that “feels like pins and needles.” |\n\nNociceptive (naa-ki-sep-tuhv) pain can be acute or chronic and is often caused by an external injury, such as burning your hand, breaking a bone, or stubbing your toe. This pain is often felt in the joints, muscles, skin, tendons, and bones.  \nHow it Hurts  \nBelow are commonly used terms to describe how pain feels in the body, with accompanying images to show how it may feel.  \nShooting  \nBurning  \nStinging  \nSurface  \nTingling  \nAching  \nDeep  \nStabbing  \nNumb  \nGnawing  \nSharp  \nDull  \n3 Documenting Your Pain  \nTIPS FOR DESCRIBING YOUR PAIN  \nThe first step in helping your doctor understand your pain is effectively describing it. Here are some topics to cover when talking to your doctor about any pain you are experiencing.  \nDescribe how severe the pain is  \nLet your doctor know if the pain makes daily activities more difficult. Think about how the pain affects your life, from the minute you wake up to when you go to bed. Consider whether you can concentrate effectively at work, prepare meals, or perform household chores efficiently.  \nDescribe what your pain feels like  \nIt would help if you used specific words like sharp, stabbing, dull, aching, burning, shocking, tingling, throbbing, deep, pressing, tender, splitting, etc.  \nDescribe where on your body you feel pain  \nExplain if you have pain in one or several places or if the pain seems to move around. The location of your pain can indicate that you have symptoms of an underlying condition.  \nDescribe how often you feel pain  \nExplain if the pain lasts momentarily, a few hours, days, weeks, months, or persists all the time.  \nDescribe what makes your pain feel better or worse  \nFor example, explain if the pain worsens during a part","cbCairpyn9ZHMxW1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairpyn9ZHMxW1","pdf",457690,9,"English","# THE ADVIL PAIN EQUITY PROJECT\n## Describing and Documenting Your Pain for Care\n## Commonly Used Terms\n## Tips for Describing Your Pain\n## Pain Questionnaire\n## Describing My Pain","[{\"question\":\"What is the goal of this guide for people experiencing pain?\",\"answer\":\"The guide helps Black people in pain receive necessary care by improving communication with a doctor or other medical professional.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the guide suggest describing different types of pain?\",\"answer\":\"It explains commonly used terms, including acute, chronic, neuropathic, and nociceptive pain, and it suggests using specific descriptive words for how pain feels.\"},{\"question\":\"What tools does the guide provide to help track and communicate pain?\",\"answer\":\"It includes a pain questionnaire to mark where pain occurs and a pain scale to rate average pain on a typical day, with space for notes or comments.\"}]","THE ADVIL PAIN EQUITY PROJECT - Describing and Documenting Your Pain for Care | PDF"]