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What is pain?

Pain is an unpleasant and often distressing bodily sensation caused by illness or injury.

It is estimated that up to 50% of people with Parkinson’s experience pain. For some, it is a debilitating sensation, although not as obvious as other symptoms. For others it is the predominant feature of the disease. Despite this, pain is a very under-recognised symptom.


Did you know?

Everyone can remember the alphabet, so the ‘PQRST’ method is very easy to use when identifying, or qualifying, pain:

  • P is for provocation: what were you doing when the pain started? What caused it? What relieves it?
  • Q is for quality and quantity: what does the pain feel like? Is it sharp or dull? How long does it last?
  • R is for region: where is the pain located? Does it radiate?
  • S is for severity scale: how severe is the pain on a scale of 0 - 10, zero being no pain at all and 10 being the worst pain ever? Does it interfere with activities? How bad is it when it's at its worst?
  • T is for timing: when did the pain start? At what time? How often does it occur? When you usually experience it: daytime? night? in the early morning?

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Acknowledgement


We would like to thank the following for their contributions to this information:

  • Dr Sharon Muzerengi, University Hospital Lewisham, London, UK
  • Professor K Ray Chaudhuri, Consultant Neurologist, King’s College/University Hospital Lewisham, London, UK

We would like to acknowledge use of the following source(s) in compiling this information:

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