Table 3: Descriptive terms selected from a structured iconic tool by participants with neck pain.

Icon Descriptor Frequency
(Number of participants who selected the quality icon to describe their pain)
Intensity
Median Score (Range) on a scale of
0-10, 0 is no pain and 10 is worst pain
Neck Area
(n=15)
Shoulder Area (n=14) Neck Area
(n=15)
Shoulder Area (n=14)
Aching 9 8 4 (2-9) 5 (2-8)
Stiffness 9 4 5 (2-8) 6 (3-8)
Burning 4 3 8 (7-9) 8 (3-9)
Stabbing 2 2 6 (4-8) 8
Heavy 2 1 8.5 (8-9) 8
Pinching 2 1 5 (1-9) 5
Squeezing 2 1 7.5 (7-8) 7
Pins and Needles 1 1 8 8
Shooting 1 0 4 N/A