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Pain & injury risk assessment

Answer honestly — there are no right or wrong answers. This helps your clinician understand the full picture of your health and lifestyle.

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About you
Age is an independent modifier of injury risk and recovery capacity
What is your age group?
Under 18
18–29
30–44
45–59
60+
How would you describe your general health?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Previous injury
Strongest single predictor of future injury (Meeuwisse et al., 1994)
Have you had a significant injury or recurring pain in the last 12 months?
No — I've been injury-free
Minor issue, fully recovered
Yes — still managing it
Multiple injuries or chronic pain
How confident do you feel about your body's ability to handle physical activity right now?
Fear-avoidance and low self-efficacy are independent injury risk factors (Vlaeyen & Linton, 2000)
Very confident
Fairly confident
A bit anxious or cautious
Worried it will go wrong
Sleep
Sleep restriction increases injury risk 1.7× (Milewski et al., 2014)
On average, how many hours of sleep do you get per night?
Less than 6 hours
6–7 hours
7–8 hours
8+ hours
How would you rate your sleep quality?
Great — wake up refreshed
Okay — usually fine
Often restless or broken
Poor — rarely feel rested
Stress & mental load
High life stress is linked to 2× injury incidence (Williams & Andersen, 1998)
How stressed have you felt over the last 2 weeks?
Minimal — feeling on top of things
Mild — manageable pressure
Moderate — noticeable tension
High — feeling overwhelmed
How heavy has your mental load felt? (work, family, finances, life admin)
Light — fairly relaxed period
Moderate — normal life demands
Heavy — juggling a lot
Very heavy — barely coping
Physical load & activity
Acute:chronic workload ratio >1.5 significantly elevates injury risk (Gabbett, 2016)
How many days per week are you doing structured physical activity?
0–1 days (sedentary)
2–4 days (moderate)
5–6 days (high)
Every day + multiple sessions
Have you recently increased your training, physical work, or activity level?
No — load has been consistent
Slight increase (under 10%)
Moderate increase (10–30%)
Large jump in load recently
Does your job involve repetitive physical demands, heavy lifting, or prolonged sitting/standing?
No — desk-based or light duties
Some — occasional physical demands
Yes — moderate daily physical load
Yes — heavy physical work daily
Nutrition & energy
Relative Energy Deficiency (RED-S) impairs tissue repair (Mountjoy et al., 2014)
How would you describe your eating habits?
Consistent — eating enough varied food
Fairly good — occasional gaps
Irregular — often skipping meals
Poor — restricting or very inconsistent
Do you feel like you're eating enough to support your activity level?
Yes, definitely
Mostly, but sometimes run low
Probably not
No — deliberately restricting
Recovery & lifestyle
Poor recovery is independently associated with soft tissue injury (Dupont et al., 2010)
How much alcohol do you typically drink per week?
None
1–7 standard drinks
8–14 standard drinks
15+ standard drinks
Do you smoke or use nicotine products?
Smoking impairs collagen synthesis and healing (Møller et al., 2003)
No
Occasionally
Yes, regularly
How do you feel physically at the end of a typical day?
Good — still have energy
Normal tiredness — to be expected
Often quite drained
Exhausted most days
Mood & wellbeing
Mood disturbance predicts injury vulnerability (Morgan et al., 1987; Petrie, 1993)
How has your mood been overall in the last 2 weeks?
Good — generally positive
Okay — some ups and downs
Low — feeling flat or irritable
Poor — struggling emotionally
How supported do you feel by the people around you?
Very supported
Reasonably supported
Limited support
Feeling quite isolated

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Overall pain & injury risk
Risk by domain

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This assessment is a screening tool only and does not constitute a diagnosis. Please discuss your results with your clinician.

Clinical summary

Overall score
Risk tier
Domain breakdown
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Priority flags for this consultation

Raw responses

Evidence base: Meeuwisse (1994) · Milewski et al. (2014) · Williams & Andersen (1998) · Gabbett (2016) · Mountjoy et al. (2014) · Vlaeyen & Linton (2000) · Møller et al. (2003) · Morgan et al. (1987) · Petrie (1993)
This tool is a screening aid only and does not replace clinical assessment. © Scarborough Chiro Clinic