Table 3 Post-treatment (6-week) characteristics and univariate pain-prediction modelsa
Post-treatment (six-week) variables | Post-treatment Mean (SD) (N = 385) | Responder models | Future pain intensity models |
|---|---|---|---|
Dose (per 6 spinal manipulation visits) | |||
Time (in weeks) | |||
Pain/Disability (6wk) | |||
Pain intensity (0–100) | 30.9 (17.2) | † | † |
Functional disability (0–100) | 27.7 (20.1) | † | † |
Perceived change in pain (1–6) | 4.2 (0.9) | † | † |
Perceived change in pain score (−100 to 100) | −38.3 (33.0) | † | † |
Perceived change in disability (1–6) | 3.9 (0.9) | † | † |
Number of outside care visits prior 4 weeks | 0.1 (1.3) | † | |
Pain unpleasantness (0–100 scale) | 19.6 (18.9) | † | † |
Days with pain (last 4 wk) | 16.9 (10.5) | † | † |
Days with disability (last 4 wk) | 1.6 ( 3.8) | † | |
Psychosocial (6wk) | |||
Satisfaction with chiropractor’s time listening (1–5) | 4.7 ( 0.7) | † | † |
Satisfaction with chiropractor’s comfort treating LBP (1–5) | 4.8 ( 0.5) | † | |
Satisfaction with chiropractor’s enthusiasm for treatment (1–5) | 4.5 ( 0.8) | † | |
Satisfaction with chiropractor’s confidence in treatment (1–5) | 3.5 ( 1.0) | † | † |
Mean satisfaction with chiropractor (1–5) | 4.4 ( 0.5) | † | † |
Confidence treatment is working (1–7) | 4.9 ( 1.7) | † | † |
Objective Physical Exam (6wk)b | |||
Lumbar ROM: flexion | 45.5 (17.6) | ||
Lumbar ROM: extension | 17.0 ( 9.5) | ||
Lumbar ROM: right lateral bending | 20.9 ( 9.7) | ||
Lumbar ROM: left lateral bending | 20.5 ( 9.6) | ||
LBP: flexion (0–10) | 1.1 ( 1.8) | † | † |
LBP: extension (0–10) | 1.7 ( 2.0) | † | † |
LBP: right lateral bending (0–10) | 1.4 ( 1.9) | † | † |
LBP: left lateral bending (0–10) | 1.3 ( 1.7) | † | † |
LBP: sum for 4 lumbar ROMs pain scores (each 0–10) | 5.4 ( 6.1) | † | † |
LBP: maximum of 4 lumbar ROMs pain scores | 2.5 ( 2.2) | † | † |
LBP: right – left lateral bending | 0.1 ( 1.4) | † | † |
LBP: |right – left lateral bending| | 0.8 ( 1.2) | † | † |
LBP: sum for right and left lateral bending pain scores | 2.7 ( 3.4) | † | † |
LBP: maximum of right and left lateral bending pain scores | 1.7 ( 2.0) | † | † |
Modified Schober Test (cm) | 21.0 ( 1.9) | ||
Lumbar hypomobility: L1 % (n) | 43 % (157) | ||
Lumbar hypomobility: L2 % (n) | 38 % (138) | ||
Lumbar hypomobility: L3 % (n) | 27 % (100) | ||
Lumbar hypomobility: L4, % (n) | 29 % (104) | † | † |
Lumbar hypomobility: L5, % (n) | 43 % (155) | † | † |
Total hypomobile joints: L1 thru L5 | 1.8 ( 1.3) | † | † |
Pain Pressure Threshold: right L1-L2 | 6.8 ( 3.7) | ||
Pain Pressure Threshold: left L1-L2 | 6.8 ( 3.0) | † | |
Pain Pressure Threshold: right L3-L4 | 6.7 ( 3.3) | † | |
Pain Pressure Threshold: left L3-L4 | 6.8 ( 3.2) | † | |
Pain Pressure Threshold: right L5-S1 | 6.7 ( 3.4) | † | |
Pain Pressure Threshold: left L5-S1 | 6.8 ( 3.5) | † | |
Pain Pressure Threshold: minimum of 6 measures | 5.4 ( 2.7) | † |