Advance Physical Therapy
Patient Name ________________________________________________________ Date ______________________
Shoulder Pain & Disability Index (SPADI)
Pain Scale: How severe is your pain?
0 10
No Pain Worst Pain Imaginable
For each question below, circle the number that best describes your pain based on the scale above
At its worst? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
When lying on the involved side? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Reaching for something on a high shelf? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Touching the back of your neck? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Pushing with the involved arm? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Disability Scale: How much difficulty do you have?
0 10
No Difficulty Unable to Perform
For each question below, circle the number that best describes your difficulty based on the scale above
Washing your hair? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Washing your back? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Putting on an undershirt or pullover sweater? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Putting on a shirt that buttons down the front? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Putting on your pants? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Placing an object on a high shelf? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Carrying a heavy object of 10 pounds? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Removing something from your back pocket? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Pain Scale Score: ____ /50 x 100 = _____ %
TOTAL SCORE: _____ /130 x 100 = _____ %
Disability Scale Score: ____ /80 x 100 = _____ %
Scoring: Summate the scores and divide by the number of scores possible. If an item is deemed not applicable,
no score is calculated. Multiply total score by 100. The higher the score, the greater the impairment.
Source: From Roach, KE, Buudimanmak, E, Songsirideg, N, Yongsuk, L. (1991).