Table 3: Summary of repeated measure ANOVA with Post hoc analysis comparing the pre-treatment, 3rd and 6th weeks values of PI, NDI and CRM of MCT group (N = 23).

Variables

Mean ± SD

 F

 P

Pain Intensity

Pre-treatment

9.39 ± 0.72a

 

 

3rd week

2.50 ± 0.67b

989.68

0.001*

6th week

0.57 ± 0.68c

 

 

Neck Disability

Pre-treatment

36.09 ± 8.30d

 

 

3rd week

14.09 ± 5.70e

102.55

0.001*

6th week

2.71 ± 2.47f

 

 

Cervical Range of Motion

Rt Side Flexion

 

 

 

Pre-treatment

33.26 ± 11.54g

 

 

3rd week

44.14 ± 10.13h

17.80

0.001*

6th week

50.19 ± 08.30i

 

 

Rt Rotation

 

 

 

Pre-treatment

28.22 ± 14.01j

 

 

3rd week

41.59 ± 14.01k

23.95

0.001*

6th week

53.71 ± 10.09l

 

 

*significant at p < 0.001

Keys: Post Hoc Tukey honest significant difference: Superscripts a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k and l letters mean mode with the same superscripts indicates no significant difference between mean; mean mode with different superscripts indicate significant difference.

PI: Pain Intensity; NDI: Neck Disability Index; N: Number of participants; SD: Standard Deviation; F: ANOVA Value; p: p value; Lt: Left; Rt: Right; Rxs: Treatment; CROM: Cervical Range of Motion