Table 3. Comparison of the Differences Between Pre-Treatment and 3rd-Month Values of Parameters According to Groups .
| Group | P | ||||
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
| Lumbar VAS rest | Mean ± standard deviation | 4.88 ± 1.68 | 5.04 ± 1.72 | 5.46 ± 1.7 | 0.410* |
| Median (minimum–maximum) | 5 (2-7) | 5 (2-7) | 6 (2-7) | ||
| Lumbar VAS move | Mean ± standard deviation | 6.63 ± 0.92 | 6.64 ± 0.81 | 6.85 ± 0.83 | 0.557* |
| Median (minimum–maximum) | 6.5 (5-8) | 7 (5-8) | 7 (5-8) | ||
| Lumbar VAS night | Mean ± standard deviation | 4.54 ± 2.28 | 4.12 ± 2.54 | 5.15 ± 2.29 | 0.238* |
| Median (minimum–maximum) | 5 (0-8) | 4 (-1-8) | 6 (-1-8) | ||
| LEG VAS rest | Mean ± standard deviation | 6.5 ± 1.25 | 3.76 ± 1.85 | 0 ± 0 | < 0.001* |
| Median (minimum–maximum) | 7 (3-8)c | 4 (-1-6)b | 0 (0-0)a | ||
| LEG VAS move | Mean ± standard deviation | 6.67 ± 0.96 | 4.2 ± 1.26 | 0.31 ± 0.79 | < 0.001* |
| Median (minimum–maximum) | 7 (4-9)c | 4 (1-7)b | 0 (0-3)a | ||
| LEG VAS night | Mean ± standard deviation | 4.79 ± 2.41 | 2.36 ± 2.78 | 0 ± 0 | < 0.001* |
| Median (minimum–maximum) | 5 (0-8)c | 3 (-4-6)b | 0 (0-0)a | ||
| DN4 | Mean ± standard deviation | 5.79 ± 1.44 | 5.16 ± 1.31 | 2.96 ± 1.89 | < 0.001* |
| Median (minimum–maximum) | 6 (2-8)b | 5 (3-8)b | 3 (0-6)a | ||
| LUMBAREXT | Mean ± standard deviation | -31.71 ± 6.96 | -32.52 ± 8.22 | -33.73 ± 5.47 | 0.171** |
| Median (minimum–maximum) | -31.5 (-44--15) | -32 (-49--16) | -32.5 (-46--25) | ||
| ODS | Mean ± standard deviation | 67.88 ± 8.57 | 66.2 ± 9.93 | 53.12 ± 10.27 | < 0.001* |
| Median (minimum–maximum) | 69 (52-85)b | 66 (50-85)b | 52 (36-75)a | ||
| PSQI | Mean ± standard deviation | 8.08 ± 3.88 | 8.96 ± 3.4 | 8.35 ± 4.18 | 0.652* |
| Median (minimum–maximum) | 8.5 (0-14) | 10 (0-13) | 10 (0-17) | ||
VAS, visual analog scale, DN4, Doleur Neuropathique 4 Questionnaire; ODS: Oswestry Disability Scale, PSQI: Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index.
*Kruskal-Wallis test; **One-way ANOVA.
a-c There is no difference between groups with the same letter.