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Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Table 2 Comparison between the two groups as regards VAS score initially, at 4 weeks and after 12 weeks

From: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy versus musculoskeletal mesotherapy for Achilles tendinopathy in athlete

VAS

Initial

After 4 weeks

After 12 weeks

Paired t test

Initial–4 weeks

p1

Initial–12 weeks

p2

S

Group I

7.51 ± 1.6

3.92 ± 2.1

3.10 ± 2.0

P value

% of change

< 0.001*

− 47.80%

< 0.001*

58.72

S

Group II

7.71 ± 1.4

4.34 ± 1.4

4.30 ± 1.9

P value

% of change

< 0.001*

− 43.71%

< 0.001*

44.23%

S

t

0.403

0.734

1.935

    

P3

0.682

0.4676

0.06

    

S

Ns

Ns

Ns

    
  1. VAS visual analog scale. P1, p2, change through time. Paired t test, P3 difference between groups I and II at each time
  2. *P value
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