Table 2

Patient self-report psychometric measures prior to therapeutic neuroscience education (TNE) and prior to lumbar surgery for radiculopathy

PatientODI %FABQ – WFABQ – PAPCSNPQ
1440232713
24410102115
34831174712
44823222213
51812181112
64810152412
73638232812
8740244715
92619222310
10221513415
Average40.815.818.725.412.9
  • ODI: Oswestry Disability Index; FABQ-W: Fear Avoidance Beliefs

  • Questionnaire – Work Subscale; FABQ-PA: Fear Avoidance Beliefs

  • Questionnaire – Physical Activity Subscale; PCS: Pain Catastrophization

  • Scale; NPQ: Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire.