Table 3

- Comparative results in group II (Corticosteroids).

ParametersBeforeAfterTest value*P-valueSig.
n=15n=15
Ex. ROM     
Range10–3018–326.808<0.001HS
Mean ± SD21.47 ± 6.5825.53 ± 4.70
VAS     
Range7–93–7−10.044<0.001HS
Mean ± SD8.07 ± 0.805.73 ± 1.39
RMQ     
Range12–2210–19−8.503<0.001HS
Mean ± SD19.13 ± 2.4515.20 ± 2.37
ODI     
Range32–7228–60−8.270<0.001HS
Mean ± SD61.60 ± 10.6250.13 ± 10.70

p>0.05: not significant (NS); p<0.05: significant (S); p<0.01: highly significant (HS); RMQ: Roland Morris Questionnaire; ODI: Oswestry Disability Index; Ex. ROM: Extension range of motion; VAS: visual analogue scale; •: paired t-test