Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of appropriate history taking and a structured approach to the physical examination of a pain patient, along with the anatomic and physiologic basis of the physical findings. Physical examination serves to further explore and confirm the findings from the clinical history. Data obtained from the history are essential to pair with the physical exam to create a thoughtful differential diagnosis of the etiology of the pain so that the need for further diagnostic testing can be determined and further assist in treatment planning. Complete and personalized history taking is essential to understanding patient pain types to devise a treatment strategy to improve life quality properly. The time and effort spent completing this are likely to be of value when treating a person in pain.
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