Understanding Pain: How to Describe Your Pain

Listed below are some words you might use to describe your pain to your doctor:

  • Aching
  • Searing
  • Throbbing
  • Nagging
  • Stabbing
  • Sharp
  • Pounding
  • Gnawing
  • Cramping
  • Burning
  • Tingling
  • Dull
  • Blinding
  • Intense
  • Radiating
  • Piercing

* Information in this section has been excerpted from Speaking of Pain. For more information about talking to your doctor about pain, call (800) 283-7800.
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