28 November 2023: Clinical Research
A Study of 45 Patients with Chronic Neck Pain to Compare the Effects on Pain and Disability of 4 Weeks of Physical Therapy with the Active Release Technique and Strain-Counterstrain Manipulation with Massage Alone, Before and After Treatment
Deone Kang ABCDEF , Jongeun Yim ABCDF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.942027
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e942027
Table 2 Comparison among groups of pre-post results.
| Variable | Group | Group | Mean difference | Standard error (SE) | P value | Confidence Interval 95% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower limit | Upper limit | ||||||
| Pre-post VAS | Control group | ART group | −1.45128 | 0.26605 | 0.000 | −2.1283 | −0.7742 |
| SCS group | −0.70952 | 0.26091 | 0.034 | −1.3735 | −0.0456 | ||
| ART group | Control group | 1.45128 | 0.26605 | 0.000 | 0.7742 | 2.1283 | |
| SCS group | 0.74176 | 0.27042 | 0.032 | 0.0536 | 1.4299 | ||
| SCS group | Control group | 0.70952 | 0.26091 | 0.034 | 0.0456 | 1.3735 | |
| ART group | −0.74176 | 0.27042 | 0.032 | −1.4299 | −0.0536 | ||
| Pre-post NDI | Control group | ART group | −0.68615 | 0.17631 | 0.002 | −1.1348 | −0.2375 |
| SCS group | −1.1900 | 0.17291 | 0.000 | −1.6300 | −0.7500 | ||
| ART group | Control group | 0.68615 | 0.17631 | 0.002 | 0.2375 | 1.1348 | |
| SCS group | −0.50385 | 0.17921 | 0.027 | −0.9599 | −0.478 | ||
| SCS group | Control group | 1.1900 | 0.17291 | 0.000 | 0.7500 | 1.6300 | |
| ART group | 0.50385 | 0.17921 | 0.027 | 0.0478 | 0.9599 | ||
| Pre-post PPT | Control group | ART group | −3.82564 | 0.73658 | 0.000 | −5.7001 | −1.9512 |
| SCS group | −1.84762 | 0.72235 | 0.049 | −3.6859 | −0.0094 | ||
| ART group | Control group | 3.82564 | 0.73658 | 0.000 | 1.9512 | 5.7001 | |
| SCS group | 1.97802 | 0.74869 | 0.40 | 0.0727 | 3.8833 | ||
| SCS group | Control group | 1.84762 | 0.72235 | 0.049 | 0.0094 | 3.6859 | |
| ART group | −1.97802 | 0.74869 | 0.040 | −3.8833 | −0.0727 | ||
| VAS – Visual Analog Scale; NDI – Neck Disability Index; PPT – pressure pain threshold; ART – active release technique; SCS – strain-counterstrain. * | |||||||