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 4

Across the group differences for the VAS score and the 8 domains of SF 36 after the 12th-week follow-up.

Outcome	Control ()	Experimental ()	Mean difference (95% CI)	value
VAS score	2.74 (1. 06)	2.46 (1.23)	0.28 (-0.17, 0.73)	0.22
Physical functioning	56.36 (21. 07)	62.90 (18.29)	6.54 (14.37, 1.29)	0.10
Role limitation due to physical health	49.80 (26.61)	54.90 (22.91)	5.10 (14.95, 4.75)	0.30
Role limitation due to emotional problems	52.79 (27.45)	57.90 (20. 09)	5.10 (14.65, 4.43)	0.29
Energy/fatigue	45.60 (16.67)	49.90 (19.96)	4.30 (11.60, 3.00)	0.24
Emotional well being	44.64 (19.57)	51.98 (22.35)	7.34 (15.67, 0.29)	0.08
Social functioning	57.75 (15.27)	57.35 (15. 06)	0.40 (-5.62, 6.42)	0.89
Pain	61.60 (12.97)	64.36 (16. 00)	2.76 (-8.54, 3.02)	0.34
General health	59.80 (15.18)	62.90 (16.93)	3.10 (-9.48, 3.28)	0.33