Table 3.

Statistics summary. The table values are algebraic means.

Variable	Statistic	Baseline	1 month	3 months	6 months
ODI (%/100)	Mean (SD)	0.440 (0.178)	0.308 (0.276)	0.274 (0.169)	0.228 (0.167)
	Median [Min, Max]	0.410 [0.240, 0.840]	0.230 [0, 0.860]	0.220 [0.0200, 0.680]	0.220 [0.0200, 0.600]
ODI (%)	Minimal Disability	0 (0%)	8 (50.0%)	6 (37.5%)	8 (50.0%)
	Moderate Disability	8 (50.0%)	4 (25.0%)	7 (43.8%)	6 (37.5%)
	Severe Disability	5 (31.2%)	0 (0%)	2 (12.5%)	2 (12.5%)
	Crippled	2 (12.5%)	3 (18.8%)	1 (6.2%)	0 (0%)
	Bed Bound	1 (6.2%)	1 (6.2%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
VAS	Mean (SD)	7.88 (0.619)	5.25 (2.62)	5.69 (2.30)	4.44 (1.71)
	Median [Min, Max]	8.00 [6.00, 9.00]	6.00 [0, 8.00]	6.00 [2.00, 10.0]	4.00 [2.00, 7.00]
SF-36 PCS	Mean (SD)	26.2 (5.86)	36.3 (13.6)	39.4 (9.92)	42.8 (12.2)
	Median [Min, Max]	23.9 [20.6, 41.8]	32.0 [21.9, 58.9]	42.3 [23.8, 55.0]	44.5 [23.0, 58.1]
SF-36 MCS	Mean (SD)	48.2 (11.9)	52.0 (12.0)	57.2 (9.91)	54.8 (11.3)
	Median [Min, Max]	52.6 [29.7, 65.1]	55.6 [29.2, 70.4]	59.7 [34.1, 67.1]	58.9 [23.3, 68.2]