Table 2.
Comparison between the groups (unadjusted means)
| Outcome | CT junction mobilization group (mean ± SD) | Thoracic manipulation group (mean ± SD) | Adjusted mean difference (95% CI) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Post treatment | p value | Baseline | Post treatment | p value | p value | ||
| Flexion | 49.95 ± 8.59 | 54.52 ± 9.13 | < 0.01 | 52.80 ± 11.88 | 55.28 ± 10.46 | 0.01 | 2.36 (− 0.9–5.6) | 0.15 |
| Extension | 60.85 ± 13.15 | 64.42 ± 13.46 | 0.02 | 53.66 ± 10.51 | 58.09 ± 8.20 | < 0.01 | 0.28 (− 3.2–3.8) | 0.87 |
| L SF | 38.52 ± 9.20 | 41.33 ± 9.99 | 0.05 | 37.85 ± 9.18 | 41.19 ± 8.78 | < 0.01 | - 2.21 (− 4.9–0.5) | 0.11 |
| R SF | 40.14 ± 10.38 | 41.66 ± 10.79 | 0.01 | 42.09 ± 11.42 | 42.09 ± 11.42 | < 0.01 | - 1.06 (− 4.2–2.1) | 0.50 |
| L ROT | 61.80 ± 10.91 | 64.42 ± 12.36 | < 0.01 | 57.90 ± 12.18 | 61.95 ± 14.10 | 0.02 | 1.42 (− 2.5–5.3) | 0.47 |
| R ROT | 56.57 ± 10.06 | 59.90 ± 10.13 | 0.01 | 51.33 ± 15.85 | 57.71 ± 14.63 | < 0.01 | 0.28 (− 3.4–3.9) | 0.87 |
| NRS | 5.52 ± 1.47 | 4.33 ± 1.95 | < 0.01 | 6.52 ± 1.80 | 5.23 ± 1.54 | < 0.01 | − 0.12 (− 0.9–0.6) | 0.75 |
(L-left, R-right, SF-side flexion, ROT-rotation, SD- standard deviation; NRS- Numerical Rating Scale; Mean differences- CT junction mobilization group – Thoracic manipulation group)