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Table 2 Mean values of back pain, leg pain and functional disability during the trial

From: Spinal manipulation in the treatment of patients with MRI-confirmed lumbar disc herniation and sacroiliac joint hypomobility: a quasi-experimental study

Outcomes

Baselinea

1st session

5th session

1 month

Times with statistically significant differences (P-value)

Back NRS

44.95 ± 26.18

42.00 ± 25.30

30.50 ± 19.32

29.75 ± 16.42

Baseline - 5th session (0.034)

Baseline - 1 month (0.047)

Leg NRS

49.50 ± 23.94

47.25 ± 24.35

36.00 ± 16.90

33.75 ± 13.75

Baseline - 5th session (0.010)

Baseline - 1 month (0.006)

ODI

14.45 ± 4.40

n.d.

11.35 ± 4.54

10.95 ± 4.27

Baseline - 5th session (0.001)

Baseline - 1 month (0.001)

  1. Abbreviations: NRS numerical rating scale, ODI Oswestry Disability Index, n.d. not determined
  2. aValues are mean ± SD