Research Article
The Effects of Spinal Manipulation Added to Exercise on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients with Thoracic Spinal Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 3
Across the group differences for the VAS score and the 8 domains of SF 36 after the 8th session.
| Outcome | Control () | Experimental () | Mean difference (95% CI) | -value |
| VAS score | 3.40 (1.48) | 2.26 (1.08) | 1.14 (0.62, 1.65) | <0.001 | Physical functioning | 55.46 (22.35) | 64.70 (16.94) | 9.24 (-17.11, -1.36) | 0.02 | Role limitation due to physical health | 51.80 (26.14) | 62.60 (22.57) | 10.80 (-20.49, -1.10) | 0. 02 | Role limitation due to emotional problems | 53.10 (27.71) | 66.11 (24.30) | 13. 01 (-23.35, -2.66) | 0.01 | Energy/fatigue | 47.40 (17.93) | 57.10 (24.49) | 9.70 (-18.22, -1.17) | 0.02 | Emotional well-being | 45.92 (19.41) | 58.30 (20. 07) | 12.38 (-20.21, 4.54) | <0.001 | Social functioning | 60.86 (15.63) | 69.49 (14.34) | 8.63 (-14.58, -2.67) | <0.001 | Pain | 60.32 (17.29) | 70.32 (18.17) | 10. 00 (-17. 04, -2.95) | <0.001 | General health | 60.50 (15. 05) | 67.8 (14.43) | 7.30 (-13.15, -1.44) | 0.01 |
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