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