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