|
Group
|
Age (year)
|
BMI (kg/m2)
|
Tenger scalea
|
NPRSb back
|
NPRS Leg
|
ODIc Range
|
|---|
|
Sciatica (n = 15)
|
42 ± 14.1
|
24 ± 2.3
|
3 ± 0.1
|
4.8 ± 1.9
|
5.8 ± 1.6
|
35.7–40.1 ± 11.9–13.7
|
|
Control (n = 15)
|
41 ± 13.9
|
23.6 ± 2
|
3 ± 0.1
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
- BMI Body mass index; aTegner Activity Scale, score 0–10 where 0 represents sick leave or disability pension, and 10 is participation in competitive sports. bNumeric Pain Rating Scale, on scale 0–10, a score 1–3 indicates mild pain, 4–6 indicates moderate pain, 7–10 indicates severe pain. cODI: Oswestry Disability Index, on a percentage scale, scores from 0 to 20% indicate a minimal disability, 21–40% indicate a moderate disability, 41–60% severe disability, 61% to 80% for crippled and 81% to 100%
