A physical therapist is evaluating a patient with a diagnosi…
A physical therapist is evaluating a patient with a diagnosis of neck pain. The patient describes the pain as a deep ache, and points to the central posterior neck region. The patient denies upper extremity pain, dizziness, and headache symptoms. On examination, the therapist notes that cervical extension is limited and continuously reproduces the patient’s neck pain. Which of the following is the most appropriate classification of this neck pain based on the 2017 Clinical Practice Guideline?