Efficacy of Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling in the Prevention of Pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Table 7
WOMAC.
Baseline
At 1 month
At 3 months
At 6 months
WOMAC pain (0–20)
T
8.10 (2.44)
5.36 (3.85)
4.50 (3.39)
3.24 (3.03)
S
7.90 (3.59)
4.43 (2.99)
3.26 (2.25)
3.13 (2.72)
WOMAC stiffness (0–8)
T
4.05 (1.61)
2.26 (1.40)
1.94 (1.69)
1.76 (1.52)
S
3.15 (2.16)
2.17 (1.50)
1.87 (1.78)
1.67 (1.59)
WOMAC function (0–68)
T
28.48 (8.54)
16.94 (10.68)
13.82 (11.48)
9.70 (7.36)
S
27.58 (13.50)
12.92 (8.29)
10.64 (10.42)
10.53 (11.52)
Values are reported as mean (standard deviation). P value obtained using Pearson’s chi-square test.