TABLE 2.
Baseline Demographic, Pain Sensitivity, and Clinical Information for Randomized Groups*
| Variable | Cervical TM (n = 26) |
Shoulder TM (n = 27) |
HEP (n = 25) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age, y | 36.7 ± 16.0 | 39.4 ± 13.6 | 41.0 ± 14.1 | .57 |
| Sex (female), % | 50.0 | 48.1 | 40.0 | .75 |
| Pain duration, wk | 19.1 ± 31.9 | 21.5 ± 48.8 | 21.5 ± 23.3 | .96 |
| Affected side (right), % | 73.1 | 85.2 | 84.0 | .50 |
| Pain sensitivity | ||||
| PPT acromion, kg | 2.6 ± 1.3 | 3.4 ± 1.4 | 3.2 ± 2.0 | .15 |
| PPT TA, kg | 4.7 ± 2.2 | 5.4 ± 2.6 | 5.5 ± 2.6 | .52 |
| HPT, °C | 42.3 ± 1.8 | 42.6 ± 2.1 | 42.7 ± 1.7 | .73 |
| Clinical | ||||
| Pain intensity (0–10) | 5.0 ± 1.9 | 4.1 ± 1.6 | 4.2 ± 2.1 | .42 |
| Shoulder function (0–60) | 43.8 ± 8.1 | 46.2 ± 7.5 | 42.4 ± 9.3 | .28 |
Abbreviations: HEP, home exercise program; HPT, heat pain threshold; PPT, pressure pain threshold; TA, tibialis anterior; TM, thrust manipulation.
*
Values are mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated.