TABLE 4.
Shoulder Pain Intensity | Shoulder Function | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 wk | 8 wk | 12 wk | 4 wk | 8 wk | 12 wk | |
Cervical TM | 15.4 (7.4, 23.4) | 26.9 (17.1, 36.7) | 11.5 (4.4, 18.6) | 20.0 (10.9, 29.1) | 40.0 (28.9, 51.1) | 24.0 (14.3, 33.7) |
Shoulder TM | 18.5 (9.9, 27.1) | 18.5 (9.9, 27.1) | 11.1 (4.1, 18.1) | 12.0 (4.6, 19.4) | 24.0 (14.3, 33.7) | 20.0 (10.9, 29.1) |
HEP | 12.0 (4.8, 19.2) | 8.0 (2.0, 14.0) | 8.0 (2.0, 14.0) | 20.0 (10.9, 29.1) | 12.0 (4.6, 19.4) | 12.0 (4.6, 19.4) |
All groups | 15.4 (7.4, 23.4) | 17.9 (9.4, 26.4) | 10.3 (3.5, 17.1) | 17.3 (8.7, 25.9) | 25.3 (15.5, 35.1) | 18.7 (9.9, 27.5) |
Abbreviations: HEP, home exercise program; TM, thrust manipulation.
Values are percent (95% confidence interval). The minimum detectable change at the 90% confidence level was 3.5 for shoulder pain intensity and 8.6 for function.