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. 2016 Jan-Mar;17(1):39–46.

Table 1.

The results of short-form of McGill pain questionnaire (SMPQ) for the intervention and control groups (M±SD)

Data Cupping group Acupressure group Control group P-value
SMPQ
  Baseline 37.5±10.8 35.6±8.1 34.7±8.8 0.1
  Immediately post-intervention 11.1±6.1 22.6±6.6 26.4±7.0 0.001
  24 hr post-intervention 6.9±4.7 15.3±5.8 16.8±6.4 0.001
  2 weeks post-intervention 3.8 ±3.6 10.4±5.5 11.6±4.7 0.001
SMPQ sensory
  Baseline 27.6±5.5 25.9±5.9 25.8±5.5 0.1
  Immediately post-intervention 8.8±4.7 17.4±5.5 20.7±7 0.001
  24 hr post-intervention 5.4±3.5 11.5±4.9 13.2±4.2 0.001
  2 weeks post-intervention 2.7±2.9 7.7±4.1 8.8±3.7 0.001
SMPQ emotional
  Baseline 10.1±2.5 9.8±2.5 9.3±2.5 0.1
  Immediately post-intervention 2.2±1.9 5.2±2.2 6.2±2.7 0.001
  24 hr post-intervention 1.5±1.6 3.7±1.8 4.2±2.1 0.001
  2 weeks post-intervention 1.6±1.0 2.8±2.3 2.9±1.9 0.001