Table 3 -.
Patient distribution according to intensity of morning pain on visual analog scale (VAS) in Groups 1 and 2 before and after treatment
| VAS | 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 | |
| Good (0-1) | 0 (0%) | 7 (44%) | 9 (56%) | 1 (6%) | 7 (44%) | 10 (62%) |
| Regular (2–5) | 1 (6%) | 5 (31%) | 5 (31%) | 3 (19%) | 4 (25%) | 4 (25%) |
| Poor (6–10) | 15 (94%) | 4 (25%) | 2 (13%) | 12 (75%) | 5 (31%) | 2 (13%) |
| p* | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||
*
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