Gabriel Radu, DO · Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · Pain Management

Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)

The most widely used outcome measure for low back pain. Answer the section that best describes you today — the score updates as you go. Print it blank to fill out by hand, or complete it here first and print/save a scored copy for your chart.

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Answer at least one section to see a score
0 of 10 sections answered
1. Pain Intensity
2. Personal Care (washing, dressing, etc.)
3. Lifting
4. Walking
5. Sitting
6. Standing
7. Sleeping
8. Sex Life (if applicable) optional
9. Social Life
10. Travelling
Oswestry Disability Index — Patient: ______________________
Scoring: each section is scored 0 (no disability) to 5 (maximum disability). The percentage score is the sum of the answered sections divided by (5 × number of sections answered), ×100 — so skipping "Sex life" does not penalize the score. 0–20% minimal · 21–40% moderate · 41–60% severe · 61–80% crippling · 81–100% bed-bound or symptom exaggeration.
This page is educational material only and is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment recommendation. Illustrations are simplified artistic renderings; photos and exercise videos are AI-generated demonstrations. Evidence summaries are simplified — read the linked studies for details. Your own plan always comes from your physician. In an emergency, call 911. The Oswestry Disability Index was developed by Fairbank JC and Pynsent PB (Spine 2000;25(22):2940-52) and is reproduced here for clinical documentation use.