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Table 2 Before and after treatment values in the lidocaine injection group. Values are median (IQR) and range for PS pain score and mean ± SD and range for (VAS) visual analog score

From: Cervical region trigger point Injection with dry needling versus wet needling by lidocaine in geriatric population: a comparative study

 

Before treatment (first visit)

Post treatment (second visit)

Paired t test

P values

Trigger point PS of 0–3

 Median (IQR)

3 (2–3)

1 (0–2)

4.570

< 0.001*

 Range

2.0–3.0

0.0–2.0

  

VAS pain of 0–10

7.42 ± 0.82 (5.0–9)

2.8 ± 1.1 (0.0–4.0)

15.059

< 0.001*

  1. *Significant P < 0.05