Table 2.
NRS scores during treatment in both groups (n = 80, mean ± SD)
| Index | Peer group | Pretreatment baseline | Posttreatment | F, P (time) | F, P (between groups) | F, P (interaction) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 week | 12 week | ||||||
|
Overall NRS score |
Control group (n = 40) | 7.13 ± 0.69 | 3.65 ± 0.86* | 4.18 ± 0.78*# | |||
| Test group (n = 40) | 7.08 ± 0.80 | 2.95 ± 0.78*& | 3.3 ± 0.91*#& | F = 318.328, | F = 20.507, | F = 5.452, | |
| t | 0.301 | 3.798 | 4.611 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P = 0.006 | |
| P | 0.764 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||
| Heel pain at first step | Control group (n = 40) | 7.30 ± 0.76 | 3.73 ± 0.85 * | 3.93 ± 0.83 *△ | |||
| Test group (n = 40) | 7.28 ± 0.82 | 3.03 ± 0.73*& | 3.13 ± 0.79*#△ | F = 999.165, | F = 13.438, | F = 7.724, | |
| t | 0.142 | 3.952 | 4.418 | P < 0.001 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.001 | |
| P | 0.887 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||
| Heel pain with daily activities | Control group (n = 40) | 7.20 ± 0.79 | 3.48 ± 0.78 * | 3.98 ± 0.77 *# | |||
| Test group (n = 40) | 7.23 ± 0.66 | 2.88 ± 0.69*& | 3.25 ± 0.87*#& | F = 1058.978, | F = 11.152, | F = 8.431, | |
| t | -0.154 | 3.642 | 3.953 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | |
| P | 0.878 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||
* indicates p < 0.001 compared to pretreatment, # indicates p < 0.05 compared to 6 weeks posttreatment; △indicates p>0.05 compared to 6 weeks posttreatment; & indicates p < 0.001 compared to the control group