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Categories    1. Moderate localized pain and/or mild systemic
reaction or impairment requiring minor change in normal
activities, and associated with some restriction of work
activity.    2. Moderate pain and/or moderate impairment
requiring moderate change in normal activities, e.g., house-
bound or in bed, and associated with temporary loss of ability
to work.    3. Severe pain, severe short-term impairment, or
hospitalization    4. Mild chronic disability (not requiring
hospitalization, institutionalization, or other major limitation
of normal activity, and resulting in minor limitation of ability
to work).    5. Moderate to severe chronic disability (requiring
hospitalization, special care, or other major limitation of
normal activity, and seriously restricting ability to work).
6. Total impairment.    7. Reproductive impairment resulting in
infertility.    8. Death.  Copyright © National Academy of
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