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Table 2 Difference between both groups post-measurements

From: Instrument–assisted soft tissue mobilization versus myofascial release therapy in treatment of chronic neck pain: a randomized clinical trial

Data

Myofascial group*

IASTM group*

t-value

p-value

Effect size

MD (95%CI)

VAS right

3.40 ± 1.12

3.17 ± 1.38

0.52

0.6

0.18

0.23 (-0.68-1.14)

VAS left

3.60 ± 1.18

3.67 ± 1.41

0.14

0.88

0.05

-0.07 (-1.02-0.88)

Pain pressure right (kg/cm2)

2.85 ± 0.50

2.99 ± 0.68

0.67

0.5

0.24

-0.14 (-0.57-0.29)

Pain pressure left (kg/cm2)

2.76 ± 0.58

2.79 ± 0.57

0.14

0.88

0.05

-0.03 (-0.45-0.39)

NDI

33.15 ± 5.43

31.27 ± 9.62

0.67

0.5

0.18

1.88 (-3.72-7.48)

  1. *Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation
  2. Abbreviations: IASTM: instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, VAS: visual analogue scale, NDI: neck disability index, Right/left: data reported for assessment of each side of the neck, MD: mean difference, CI: confidence interval