Table 3. Pain at rest and pain with activity noted by patients throughout the 8 weeks rehabilitation program.
| Comparison of pain scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time in therapy (wk) | Pain at rest | Pain with activity | ||||
| BFR | Control | p -Value | BFR | Control | p -Value | |
| 0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.14 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 0.29 |
| 4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.07 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 0.054 |
| 8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.74 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.53 |
| Mean interval change (0–8 wk) | 2.8 | 1 | 0.08 a | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.03 a |
Abbreviation: BFR, blood flow restriction.
a
p -Value when comparing the magnitude of change of the BFR to the control group over the entire 8 weeks rehabilitation protocol.