Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

The Benefit of a Mechanical Needle Stimulation Pad in Patients with Chronic Neck and Lower Back Pain: Two Randomized Controlled Pilot Studies

Table 3

Spearman correlation coefficients for detections thresholds in control areas.
 Neck painLower back pain
 HandFootHandFoot
PPT 0 . 8 3 3 ( 𝑃 < 0 . 0 0 1 ) 0 . 6 9 0 ( 𝑃 < . 0 0 1 ) 0 . 6 0 1 ( 𝑃 < . 0 0 1 ) 0 . 5 9 0 ( 𝑃 < 0 . 0 0 1 )
MDT 0 . 7 5 2 ( 𝑃 < 0 . 0 0 1 ) 0 . 5 6 8 ( 𝑃 < . 0 0 1 ) 0 . 6 8 6 ( 𝑃 < . 0 0 1 ) 0 . 6 3 2 ( 𝑃 < 0 . 0 0 1 )
VDT 0 . 5 4 1 ( 𝑃 = 0 . 0 0 1 ) 0 . 6 4 5 ( 𝑃 < . 0 0 1 ) 0 . 4 2 0 ( 𝑃 = . 0 0 6 ) 0 . 7 4 0 ( 𝑃 < 0 . 0 0 1 )