Table 3.

Mean visual analogue pain score – standard deviations in parentheses. Point estimate refers to mean difference between groups

	Control (n = 25)	Compression (n = 24)	Point estimate	p value	95% CIs
Pre-op	4.8 (2.4)	4.6 (2.7)	−0.2	-	-
Day 1 pre physio	3.9 (2.7)	4.5 (2.7)	0.6	0.974	−1.660 to 1.685
Day 1 post physio	5.1 (2.6)	6.0 (2.6)	0.9	0.307	−0.802 to 2.376
Day 2 pre physio	2.4 (2.3)	4.2 (2.3)	1.8	0.067	−0.180 to 2.625
Day 2 post physio	4.5 (2.3)	5.2 (2.7)	0.7	0.726	−1.144 to 1.829
Week 6	2.6 (1.6)	2.8 (2.2)	0.2	0.244	−0.560 to 2.110