Table 2. Mean VAS Pain Score in The Two Groups at Different Time Points.
Session | Time | LLL acupuncture | Cupping | P-value |
1 | Before treatment | 5.8±2.02 | 1.95±5.36 | 0.4> |
5 minutes after treatment | 5.53±1.75 | 1.89±5.33 | 0.7> | |
2 | Before treatment | 5.03±1.75 | 1.7±5 | 1> |
5 minutes after treatment | 4.86±1.59 | 1.44±4.63 | 0.6> | |
3 | Before treatment | 4.43±1.45 | 1.4±4.03 | 0.2> |
5 minutes after treatment | 4.26±1.46 | 1.16±3.43 | 0.01> | |
4 | Before treatment | 1.17±3.73 | 1.09±2.63 | 0.01> |
5 minutes after treatment | 1.16±3.56 | 0.91±2.3 | 0.01> | |
5 | Before treatment | 1.09±2.33 | 0.73±2.06 | 0.3> |
5 minutes after treatment | 1.06±2.1 | 0.73±1.93 | 0.7> | |
6 | Before treatment | 0.99±2.33 | 0.9±1.26 | 0.01> |
5 minutes after treatment | 0.88±1.96 | 0.82±0.93 | 0.01> | |
7 | Before treatment | 1.06±1.36 | 0.77±0.53 | 0.01> |
5 minutes after treatment | 0.92±1.2 | 0.56±0.4 | 0.01> | |
8 | Before treatment | 0.96±0.8 | 0.43±0.23 | 0.01> |
5 minutes after treatment | 0.77±0.56 | 0.4±0.2 | 0.03> | |
10 days | ------- | 0.67±0.4 | 0.46±0.3 | 0.8> |
2 months | ------- | 0.67±0.43 | 0.44±0.23 | 0.4> |