| | Variable | Group | Measuring | Median | Q1 and Q3 | Differences between pretest and posttest at the end of treatment (difference 2) | | Median | Q1 and Q3 | Significance |
| | Oswestry | Massage Therapy | Pretest | 22,00 | 16,00; 27,00 | 14,00 | 7,00; 20,00 | 0,025 | | Posttest 1 | 6,00 | 4,00; 15,00 | | Posttest 2 | 8,00 | 5,00; 14,00 | | AHG | Pretest | 30,00 | 16,00; 35,00 | 18,00 | 6,00; 18,00 | | Posttest 1 | 14,00 | 11,00; 17,00 | | Posttest 2 | 12,00 | 8,00; 16,00 | | Massage + AHG | Pretest | 34,00 | 24,00; 37,00 | 20,00 | 11,00; 24,00 | | Posttest 1 | 14,00 | 10,00; 15,00 | | Posttest 2 | 8,00 | 6,00; 11,00 |
| | NRS | Massage Therapy | Pretest | 7,00 | 5,50; 7,00 | 4,00 | 2,00; 4,50 | 0,499 | | Posttest 1 | 5,00 | 3,00; 5,50 | | Posttest 2 | 3,00 | 1,00; 4,00 | | AHG | Pretest | 7,00 | 5,00; 8,50 | 4,00 | 3,50; 5,00 | | Posttest 1 | 5,00 | 3,00; 6,00 | | Posttest 2 | 3,00 | 1,50; 4,50 | | Massage Therapy + AHG | Pretest | 7,00 | 6,00; 7,50 | 4,00 | 4,00; 6,00 | | Posttest 1 | 6,00 | 4,50; 6,00 | | Posttest 2 | 3,00 | 0,50; 3,00 |
| | Schober | Massage Therapy | Pretest | 5,93 | 5,41; 6,38 | 0,83 | 0,20; 1,30 | 0,256 | | Posttest 1 | 6,52 | 6,04; 6,84 | | Posttest 2 | 6,76 | 6,01; 6,98 | | AHG | Pretest | 6,53 | 5,53; 6,94 | 0,24 | 0,20; 0,58 | | Posttest 1 | 6,56 | 5,84; 7,28 | | Posttest 2 | 6,90 | 5,89; 7,45 | | Massage Therapy + AHG | Pretest | 5,83 | 5,21; 6,01 | 0,60 | 0,33; 1,06 | | Posttest 1 | 6,16 | 5,73; 6,65 | | Posttest 2 | 6,26 | 5,81; 6,94 |
| | SF-12 | Massage Therapy | Pretest | 32,00 | 31,00; 34,00 | −1,00 | −3,00; 1,00 | 0,821 | | Posttest 1 | 33,00 | 30,50; 34,00 | | Posttest 2 | 33,00 | 32,00; 34,50 | | AHG | Pretest | 31,00 | 28,00; 33,00 | −2,00 | −4,00; 1,50 | | Posttest 1 | 32,00 | 29,00; 34,50 | | Posttest 2 | 31,00 | 30,00; 34,00 | | Massage Therapy + AHG | Pretest | 32,00 | 29,00; 34,00 | −3,00 | −6,00; 2,50 | | Posttest 1 | 34,00 | 30,50; 36,00 | | Posttest 2 | 33,00 | 32,00; 34,50 |
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