Table 4 Assessment results for the different stages of rehabilitation in the two groups

pre-Reh

 VAS

2.84 ± 0.69

3.00 ± 0.75

--0.794

0.431

 JOA

17.28 ± 1.59

17.81 ± 1.52

-1.208

0.233

 Oswestry

21.56 ± 5.27

23.73.90 ± 5.23

-1.477

0.146

 SF-36

510.08 ± 59.71

523.27 ± 57.38

-0.804

0.425

6 weeks post-Reh (1st stage)

 VAS

1.96 ± 0.68^a

2.42 ± 0.78^a

-2.300

0.026

 JOA

20.84 ± 2.19^a

19.61 ± 1.88^a

2.145

0.037

 Oswestry

18.28 ± 4.70^a

21.46 ± 4.82

-2.385

0.021

 SF-36

633.52 ± 52.41^a

598.31 ± 67.64^a

2.072

0.044

12 weeks post-Reh (2nd stage)

 VAS

1.08 ± 0.40^a

1.38 ± 0.70^a

-1.903

0.063

 JOA

23.88 ± 2.43^a

22.88 ± 2.86^a

1.335

0.188

 Oswestry

14.68 ± 2.86^a

17.38 ± 3.15^a

-3.202

0.002

 SF-36

721.52 ± 55.74^a

668.11 ± 71.38^a

2.970

0.005

24 weeks post-Reh (3rd stage)

 VAS

0.48 ± 0.51^a

0.69 ± 0.55^a

-1.429

0.159

 JOA

27.88 ± 1.17^a

27.46 ± 1.21^a

1.258

0.214

 Oswestry

11.48 ± 1.26^a

11.38 ± 0.85^a

0.317

0.752

 SF-36

775.80 ± 55.48^a

746.54 ± 40.69^a

2.154

0.036