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Chronic Pain Self-Assessment

A brief assessment to understand your pain pattern, what's driving it, and whether your nervous system has changed the rules.

2 min6 questionsBased on Custom (PNE/Central Sensitization-informed)Free & private

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Understanding Your Chronic Pain

A brief assessment to understand your pain pattern, what's driving it, and whether your nervous system has changed the rules.

Your severity level — mild, moderate, or significant
What’s driving YOUR chronic pain specifically
A personalized next step from Dr. Wellls

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Free · 5 min · 100% private

This is not a clinical assessment. For medical concerns, consult a healthcare provider.

About This Assessment

Based on Woolf's central sensitization research, JAMA Network Open meta-analysis (347,468 patients), and pain neuroscience education evidence

This chronic pain quiz uses 6 evidence-based questions informed by the Custom (PNE/Central Sensitization-informed) to evaluate the severity and impact of chronic pain on your daily life. Your score is calculated from multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and functional impact.

This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. Chronic pain has many causes. If your pain is new, worsening, or accompanied by red flags (numbness, weakness, bowel/bladder changes), seek medical evaluation promptly.

Understanding Your Score

Early Pain Pattern(Score 1-3)

Your pain is noticeable but not yet dominating your life. This is the best window for intervention. The nervous system hasn't fully adapted around the pain yet, and pain neuroscience education has its

Moderate Pain Syndrome(Score 4-6)

Your pain has established itself across multiple dimensions of your life. The pain-sleep-mood triangle is likely active: pain disrupts sleep, poor sleep amplifies pain perception, and both drive mood

Severe Chronic Pain(Score 7-10)

What you are living with is genuinely difficult. The pain has claimed multiple areas of your life and your nervous system has adapted around it in ways that require specialized intervention. The JAMA

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this chronic pain quiz measure?

This chronic pain quiz uses 6 evidence-based questions informed by the Custom (PNE/Central Sensitization-informed) to assess the severity and impact of chronic pain on your daily life. It evaluates multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and how they affect your wellbeing.

How accurate is this chronic pain quiz?

This screening tool is informed by the Custom (PNE/Central Sensitization-informed), a clinically validated instrument (Woolf CJ (2011). Central sensitization. Pain. doi:10.1016/j.pain.2010.09.030; JAMA Network Open (2024). Pain-depression meta-analysis.). While it provides a reliable indication of severity, it is not a diagnostic tool. For clinical diagnosis, consult a qualified healthcare provider.

Is this a medical diagnosis?

No. This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. It provides an indication of chronic pain severity that you can discuss with your healthcare provider. For clinical diagnosis, consult a qualified medical professional. You can bring your results to your next doctor visit as a conversation starter.

How long does this chronic pain quiz take?

This assessment takes approximately 2 minutes to complete. It contains 6 evidence-based questions. Your results are immediate, private, and include personalized recommendations.

What should I do with my results?

Your results include a severity score and personalized recommendations. We suggest: (1) reviewing your score and what it means, (2) reading our in-depth article about chronic pain at wellls.com/problems/chronic-pain, (3) discussing your results with a healthcare provider, and (4) exploring our evidence-based lifestyle medicine recommendations for managing chronic pain.

Read the full chronic pain article

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This self-assessment is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider with any questions about a medical condition. If you are in crisis, call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line).