Table 2 Numerical rating scale (NRS) for pain and Bournemouth Questionnaire (BQ) baseline scores for acute and chronic patients

NRS neck

6.12 (±2.01)

5.5 (±2.29)

0.001*

NRS arm

2.28 (±2.20)

2.23 (±2.70)

0.838

BQ pain

5.91 (±2.34)

5.53 (±2.23)

0.06

BQ Disability in activities of daily living

4.81 (±2.86)

3.75 (±2.58)

0.0001*

BQ Disability in social activities

4.32 (±3.17)

3.03 (±2.95)

0.0001*

BQ Anxiety

5.41 (±2.88)

5.63 (±2.69)

0.366

BQ Depression

3.44 (±3.16)

3.41 (±3.04)

0.918

BQ Fear-avoidance beliefs

4.80 (±2.94)

4.43 (±2.93)

0.148

BQ Locus of control

4.80 (±2.94)

4.43 (±2.93)

0.091

BQ Total score

33.96 (±15.26)

30.50 (±14.18)

0.008*