Table 3 Comparison of functional outcomes between the two groups

 Pre

7.62 ± 1.28

7.46 ± 1.05

0.552

 1 month

3.24 ± 0.72*

3.56 ± 0.75*

0.062

 6 months

2.46 ± 0.73*

2.38 ± 0.88*

0.668

 Final

1.65 ± 0.68*

1.54 ± 0.60*

0.456

 Pre

54.32 ± 9.55

55.64 ± 10.50

0.569

 1 month

26.81 ± 5.88*

27.41 ± 5.96*

0.660

 6 months

20.65 ± 3.43*

19.08 ± 4.49*

0.092

 Final

18.86 ± 4.77*

18.23 ± 4.15*

0.540

Chronic low back pain

2

1

0.525