Cervical Thoracic Region

Question 1

What percentage of individuals have experienced neck pain in the last 6 months?

Answer 1

54%

Question 2

What is the one month prevalence of activity interfering neck pain?

Answer 2

8-15%

Question 3

What is the global prevalence of neck pain?

Answer 3

5% (1 in 20)

Question 4

Where is neck pain ranked in terms of disability?

Answer 4

4th highest

Question 5

What is common to have along with neck pain?

Answer 5

Depression

Question 6

What percentage of individuals recover from a whiplash injury after 1 year?

Answer 6

50%

Question 7

What is often associated with chronic neck pain?

Answer 7

Recurrent episodes of neck pain

Question 8

What is cervical radiculopathy?

Answer 8

Neck pain radiating down into the arms

Question 9

What are the negative prognosis’s for neck pain?

Answer 9

High pain intensity

High self reported disability

High pain catastrophizing

High acute post traumatic stress symptoms

Cold hyperalgesia

Question 10

What are all the tests used for measuring neck pain?

Answer 10

Neck disability index (most common)

FOTO

FABQ

Numeric pain rating scale

Bubble inclinometer

Global rating of change scale