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Activity Limitation Scale for Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Purpose: To measure the pain associated with temporomandibular joint disorders using the Activity Limitation Scale.

Description

The pain associated with temporomandibular joint disorders can interfere with the activities of daily living. The Activity Limitation Scale can be used to semiquantitate the impact of this pain. It can be used to monitor disease severity over time and to assess the impact of therapeutic intervention.


Patient Instructions:

Please indicate how much these activities USUALLY CAUSE PAIN (does not include unusual or prolonged activity, e.g., driving on a long trip).

 

Activities:

(1) walking

(2) eating soft food

(3) eating hard food

(4) jaw opening

(5) sleeping

(6) chewing

(7) swallowing

(8) talking

(9) pushing and pulling

(10) resting

(11) driving

(12) dressing

(13) sports

(14) reading

(15) watching television

(16) household chores

(17) gardening

(18) employment

 

Responses

Points

doesn't hurt at all

0

hurts a little

1

hurts a lot

2

almost unbearable

3

unbearable pain prevents activity

4

 

activity limitation scale =

= SUM(points for all 18 activities)

 

Interpretation:

• minimum score: 0

• maximum score: 72


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Specialty

Objective

ICD-10