Research Article
Therapeutic Effect of Superficial Acupuncture in Treating Myofascial Pain of the Upper Trapezius Muscle: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 3
Baseline and follow-up characteristics by group.
| | Mean ±SD |
| | | Day 1 | Day 1 | Day 14 | Day 28 | | | Pre-Tx | Post-Tx | | |
| | Superficial Acupuncture |
| | VAS | 4.737 ± 1.661 | 4.105 ± 1.629 | 3.632 ± 1.571 | 2.474 ± 1.264 | | PPT | 1.454 ± 0.438 | 1.759 ± 0.487 | 1.987 ± 0.634 | 2.419 ± 0.839 | | NPQ | 23.17 ± 11.016 | 22.88 ± 11.544 | 15.56 ± 7.587 | 10.33 ± 7.831 |
| | Traditional Acupuncture |
| | VAS | 5.40 ± 1.957 | 4.55 ± 1.905 | 4.20 ± 2.042 | 3.00 ± 1.717 | | PPT | 1.433 ± 0.336 | 1.854 ± 0.579 | 2.000 ± 0.646 | 2.175 ± 0.685 | | NPQ | 23.30 ± 14.020 | 22.22 ± 13.868 | 16.18 ± 10.166 | 11.34 ± 10.760 |
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SD, standard deviation; Tx treatment; VAS, visual analogue scale 0-10; PPT, pressure pain threshold kgf/cm2; NPQ, the Northwick Park neck pain questionnaire, %.
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