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. 2017 Jun 7;29(6):1079–1081. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.1079

Table 1. Comparison of the VAS and ODI within each group at the HILT.

Group Pre Post
VAS (point) CPTG 7.0 ± 1.2 6.2 ± 1.4 aa
HLTG 7.0 ± 0.8 3.4 ± 0.8 aa,bb
ODI (%) CPTG 31.6 ± 11.5 29.6 ± 10.7 aa
HLTG 33.1 ± 13.0 19.0 ± 10.6 aa,b

VAS: Visual Analog Scale; ODI: Oswestry Disability Index; CPTG: Conservative Physical Therapy Group; HLTG: High-intensity Laser Therapy Group; aap<0.01, paired t-test; bp<0.05, independent sample t-tests; bbp<0.01