Investigating the Effects of Three Needling Parameters (Manipulation, Retention Time, and Insertion Site) on Needling Sensation and Pain Profiles: A Study of Eight Deep Needling Interventions

Table 2

Category	Descriptors (in order of intensity rank)
1	Flickering, pulsing, quivering, throbbing, beating, pounding
3	Pricking, boring, drilling, stabbing
4	Sharp, cutting, lacerating
5	Pinching, pressing, gnawing, cramping, crushing
6	Tugging, pulling, wrenching
7	Hot, burning, scalding, searing
8	Tingling, itchy, smarting, stinging
9	Dull, sore, hurting, aching, heavy
17	Spreading, radiating, penetrating, piercing
18	Tight, numb, squeezing, drawing, tearing
19	Cool, cold, freezing
21	Electricity
22	Warm
23	Indescribable