English for the Osteopath

The perfect tenses in an anamnesis Present Perfect : We use the present perfect to describe actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now. We are interested more in the result of that past or continuing action now. Interrogative: "Have you experienced any pain in your chest?" Negative: "I have not had any allergic reactions previously." Affirmative: "The patient has reported feeling dizzy previously." Past Perfect : We use the past perfect to indicate that an action was completed before another action in the past. Interrogative: "Had you taken your medication before your symptoms worsened? Negative: "The doctor said she had not seen such a case before. ...

Pain Adjectives Describing Pain Aches : An ache is a continuous pain that is unpleasant but not very strong. The term usually refers to a dull, continuous discomfort. This means a backache, for example, or a headache or a toothache, are aches, as suggested by the following example: Example : "After sitting all day, Jimmy complained of a dull ache in his lower back." Interrogative: "Does a warm shower soothe the aching muscle?" Negative: "Lana's body never aches; not even when she sleeps on airport chairs." Affirmative: "After running the Paris marathon, her body ached for a week." Pains : Pain is usually mo...

The Socrates Mnemonic for Anamneses The Socrates Mnemonic for Pain Anamnesis S ite, or where the pain is. Interrogative: "Can you show me where the pain is?" Negative: "My right shoulder doesn't hurt at all." Affirmative: "I have this feeling along my lower back." O nset, or when the pain began. Interrogative: "When did the throbbing begin?" Negative: "Are you saying you've had no numbness at all?." Affirmative: "I think I first felt it yesterday after dinner." ...