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Table 2 Pressure pain thresholds.

From: A randomized, placebo-controlled double-blinded comparative clinical study of five over-the-counter non-pharmacological topical analgesics for myofascial pain: single session findings

Group

Pre-Tx

(kg/cm2)

Post-Tx

(kg/cm2)

Change

(kg/cm2)

Intra-group

Significance

Inter-group

Significance*

A

4.5 (+/-0.48)

5.0 (+/-0.56)

0.5 (+/-0.15)

p = 0.002

A > C (p = 0.0003)

B

4.6 (+/-0.33)

4.5 (+/-0.35)

-0.45 (.12)

p = 0.37 NS

 

C

4.9 (+/-0.53)

4.6 (+/-0.54)

-0.3 (+/-0.19)

p = 0.067 NS

 

D

4.2 (+/-0.28)

4.96 (+/-0.39)

0.72 (+/-0.17)

p = 0.0002

D > C (p = 0.002)

D > E (p = 0.006)

E

4.1 (+/-0.20)

4.4 (+/-0.32)

0.35 (+/-0.23)

p = 0.07 NS

 

F

4.4 (+/-0.55)

4.9 (+/-0.59)

0.47 (+/-0.19)

p = 0.01

 
  1. A = Bengay Ultra Strength Muscle Pain ointment, B = Biofreeze roll-on gel, C = Placebo, D = Professional Therapy Muscle Care roll-on, E = Icy Hot Extra Strength Cream, F = Motion Medicine
  2. *Bonferroni corrected p value = 0.007
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