Oswestry Low Back Pain Scale - Whiplash Information

1 Oswestry Low back pain ScalePlease rate the severity of your pain by circling a number below:No pain0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Unbearable painNameDateInstructions: Please circle the ONE NUMBER in each section which most closely describes your 1 pain IntensitySection 6 Standing0. The pain comes and goes and is very I can stand as long as I want without The pain is mild and does not vary I have some pain on standing but it does not increase with The pain comes and goes and is I cannot stand for longer than 1 hour without increasing The pain is moderate and does not vary I cannot stand for longer than hour without increasing The pain comes and goes and is I cannot stand for longer than 10 minutes without increasing The pain is severe and does not vary I avoid standing because it increases the pain 2 Personal Care (Washing, Dressing, etc.)

2 Section 7 Sleeping0. I would not have to change my way of washing or0. I get no pain in bed. dressing in order to avoid I get pain in bed but it does not prevent me from sleeping I do not normally change my way of washing or2. Because of pain my normal nights sleep is reduced by less than dressing even though it causes some pain . Washing and dressing increase the pain but I3. Because of pain my normal nights sleep is reduced by less than manage not to change my way of doing it. Washing and dressing increase the pain and I find it4. Because of pain my normal nights sleep is reduced by less than necessary to change my way of doing it. Because of the pain I am unable to do some washing5. pain prevents me from sleeping at all. and dressing without Because of the pain I am unable to do any washing and dressing without 3 LiftingSection 8 Social Life0.

3 I can lift heavy weights without extra My social life is normal and gives me no I can lift heavy weights but it gives extra My social life is normal but it increases the degree of pain prevents me lifting heavy weights off the pain has no significant effect on my social life apart from limiting3. pain prevents me lifting heavy weights off the floor, but I can my more energetic interests, , dancing, etc. manage if they are conveniently positioned, , on a pain has restricted my social life and I do not go out very pain prevents me lifting heavy weights but I can manage light4. pain has restricted my social life to my home. to medium weights if they are conveniently I have hardly any social life because of the I can only lift very light weights at 4 WalkingSection 9 Traveling0. I have no pain on I get no pain when I have some pain on walking but it does not increase1.

4 I get some pain when traveling but none of my usual forms of with distance. travel make it any I cannot walk more than 1 mile without increasing I get extra pain while traveling but it does not compel me to seek3. I cannot walk more than mile without increasing pain . alternate forms of I cannot walk more than mile without increasing I get extra pain while traveling which compels to seek alternative5. I cannot walk at all without increasing pain . forms of pain restricts me to short necessary journeys under pain restricts all forms of 5 SittingSection 10 Changing Degree of Pain0. I can sit in any chair as long as I My pain is rapidly getting I can sit only in my favorite chair as long as I My pain fluctuates but is definitely getting pain prevents me from sitting more than 1 My pain seems to be getting better but improvement is pain prevents me from sitting more than My pain is neither getting better or pain prevents me from sitting more than 10 My pain is gradually I avoid sitting because it increases pain My pain is rapidly