Table 2 -.
Number of hours of pain per day in Groups 1 and 2 before and after treatment
| Number of hours of pain per day | Group 1 (n = 16)
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Group 2 (n = 16)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation 1 | Evaluation 2 | Evaluation 3 | Evaluation 1 | Evaluation 2 | Evaluation 3 | |
| 0 hours | 0 (0%) | 6 (37%) | 8 (50%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (37%) | 7 (44%) |
| Less than 4 hours | 7 (44%) | 8 (50%) | 7 (44%) | 8 (50%) | 9 (56%) | 8 (50%) |
| At least four hours | 9 (56%) | 2 (13%) | 1 (6%) | 8 (50%) | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) |
| p* | 0.000 | 0.001 | ||||
*
Friedman test – intragroup evaluation. ANOVA – intergroup evaluation – p > 0.05(N.S.). Group 1 = ten physiotherapy sessions (ultrasound and kinesiotherapy); Group 2 = three sessions of shockwave therapy. Evaluation 1 – before treatment; Evaluation 2 = immediately after treatment; Evaluation 3 = three months after treatment