The Nature of Neck Pain in a Private Pain Clinic in the United States

Abstract

In a private practice setting, a patho-anatomic diagnosis for chronic neck pain can be established in over 80% of patients, provided that appropriate investigations are undertaken. The prevalence of cervical zygapophysial joint pain encountered in the present study corroborates the prevalence rates established in academic studies. Cervical discogenic pain does not appear to be common among patients with chronic neck pain.