, Williamson & Hoggart 2005). The complexity of assessing the sensation of pain has led to the development of multidimensional pain measures. From this aspect, the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) was one of the most widely used tests over the past 30 years, capable of assessing the sensory, affective and evaluative dimensions of pain (Jensen et al. 1986, Flaherty 1996). The MPQ provides the clinician and researcher with valuable information about the patients’ perception, reaction and cognition of their state, of importance when choosing adequate treatment modalities and assessing the effect of interventions (Melzack 1975, Lowe et al. 1991). However, sometimes the MPQ, including 76 descriptors, was not found feasible for clinical use. A Short-Form MPQ (SF-MPQ) was therefore developed (Melzack 1987) and recommended for use in specific research and clinical settings when the time to obtain information is limited (Melzack 2005).