Table 2.

Adjusted mean scores of pain intensity and functional capacity of arm, estimated with 95% CI at each follow-up

Outcome measures	Follow-up	Exercise alone (N = 11)	Acupuncture (N = 13)	Manual therapy (N = 12)
Pain score*	Baseline	4.41 (3.66; 5.16)	4.00 (3.33; 4.67)	4.47 (3.73; 5.20)
	1 week	4.27 (3.33; 5.20)	3.00(2.20; 3.80)	4.03 (3.09; 4.97)
	2 weeks	4.06 (2.90; 5.21)	2.85 (1.90; 3.79)	3.53 (2.43; 4.63)
	3 weeks	4.32 (3.31; 5.33)	2.88 (2.07; 3.69)	3.13 (2.21; 4.05)
	4 weeks	3.84 (2.79; 4.89)	2.55 (1.65; 3.45)	3.03 (2.02; 4.04)
	12 weeks	3.55 (2.40; 4.68)	1.82 (0.92; 2.72)	2.04 (0.86; 3.20)
	1 year	2.95 (1.72; 4.18)	0.88 (0.03; 1.79)	1.55 (0.49; 2.60)
Function of arm**	Baseline	31.54 (22.10; 40.98)	33.72 (25.44; 41.99)	37.24 (27.89; 46.59)
	4 weeks	35.41 (25.35; 45.47)	28.69 (20.38; 37.00)	28.73 (18.92; 38.55)
	12 weeks	30.00 (19.96; 40.04)	19.81 (11.99; 27.63)	16.08 (05.56; 26.60)
	1 year	28.15 (16.18; 39.47)	12.19 (02.87; 21.52)	14.83 (04.22; 25.44)

*NRS (0–10). 0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain

**Quick-DASH (0–100). A higher score indicates greater disability