SHOULDER PAIN AND DISABILITY INDEX (SPADI)
Name:_________________________________________ Date: _____/_____/_____
I. PAIN (For each of the following questions, rate your pain on a scale of 0-10. 0 = no
pain and 10 = severe pain. NA = not applicable)
1.) How much pain at its worst? _____
2.) How much pain when lying on the involved side? _____
3.) How much pain when reaching for something on a high shelf? _____
4.) How much pain when touching the back of your neck? _____
5.) How much pain when pushing with involved arm? _____
II. DISABILITY (For each of the following questions, rate your difficulty with specified
activities on a scale of 0-10. 0 = no difficulty and 10 = unable to do. NA = not
applicable.)
1.) How much difficulty when washing your hair? _____
2.) How much difficulty when washing your back? _____
3.) How much difficulty putting on an undershirt or pullover shirt? _____
4.) How much difficulty putting on a shirt that buttons down the front? _____
5.) How much difficulty when putting on your pants? _____
6.) How much difficulty when placing an object on a high shelf? _____
7.) How much difficulty when carrying a heavy object of 10 lbs. or more? _____
8.) How much difficulty when removing something from your back pocket? _____
PAIN score =
__________/50 x 100% =
_______________%
DISABILITY score =
__________/80 x 100% =
_______________%
TOTAL score =
_________/130 x 100% =
_______________%