Group 0 ≤ 10 txs & Pain ∆ <2 Group 1 ≤ 10 txs & Pain ∆ ≥ 2 P levels Group 2 >10 txs & Pain ∆ <2 Group 3 >10 txs & Pain ∆ ≥ 2 P levels
Treatment observations (no) 97 138   1186 812  
Age (years) 50.6 ± 14.5 49.7 ± 15.9 0.019 51.4 ± 12.4 52.0 ± 12.0 <0.001
Symptom duration (months) 75.7 ± 90.4 81.7 ± 116.9 0.046 146.3 ± 119.1 92.3 ± 66.5 <0.001
Session time/treatment (minutes) 48.0 ± 22.0 48.0 ± 22 0.303 52.0 ± 24.0 56.0 ± 25.0 <0.001
Treatment interval (days) 20.0 ± 50.0 42.0 ± 87 0.951 12.0 ± 43.0 14.0 ± 29.0 0.999
VAS ∆ over time 2.4 ± 1.9 3.2 ± 1.5 0.002 3.5 ± 2.5 4.9 ± 2.3 0.168
Treatment related immediate ∆            
VAS ∆ (no) 0.6 ± 0.5 2.7 ± 1.0 <0.001 0.7 ± 0.4 2.6 ± 1.3 <0.001
Systolic BP ∆ (mm Hg) 1.6 ± 8.0 0.4 ± 9.5 0.915 7.9 8.4 0.176
Diastolic BP ∆ (mm Hg) 0.6 ± 5.0 0.7 ± 5.0 0.555 5.5 5.4 0.771
Pulse ∆ (no/min) 1 0 0.195 0 1 0.026
NRS ∆ (cm) 1.2 ± 1.2 1.5 ± 1.3 0.507 1.2 ± 1.1 1.4 ± 1.3 0.012
NRA ∆ (cm) 1.2 ± 1.3 1.6 ± 1.3 0.305 1.3 ± 1.0 1.4 ± 2.1 <0.001
ERS ∆ (cm) 1.2 ± 1.4 1.7 ± 2.2 0.643 1.3 ± 1.0 1.4 ± 2.1 <0.001
ERA ∆ (cm) 1.1 ± 1.8 1.3 ± 1.8 0.779 1.1 ± 1.2 1.2 ± 1.5 0.017
IRS ∆ (cm) 2.0 ± 3.0 2.6 ± 3.8 0.815 2.0 ± 2.3 2.4 ± 3.0 0.027
IRA ∆ (cm) 1.8 ± 3.0 1.5 ± 2.3 0.261 1.7 ± 2.0 1.8 ± 2.4 <0.001
SLRS ∆ (degrees) 7.0 ± 6.0 6.0 ± 7.0 0.289 4.0 ± 5.0 6.0 ± 9.0 <0.001
SLRA ∆ (degrees) 6.0 ± 7.0 6.0 ± 7.0 0.417 4.0 ± 5.0 6.0 ± 9.0 <0.001
FABS ∆ (cm) 2.5 ± 2.0 3.1 ± 3.3 0.913 2.3 ± 2.1 2.5 ± 3.6 <0.001
FABA ∆ (cm) 2.3 ± 2.0 2.6 ± 3.3 0.479 2.2 ± 2.2 2.2 ± 2.5 <0.001
Abbreviations: No: number; N: number; txs: treatments; BP: Blood Pressure; ROM: Range of Motion; NRS: Neck Rotation to Symptomatic side; NRA: Neck Rotation to Asymptomatic side; ERS: External Rotation of Shoulder on Symptomatic side; ERA: External Rotation of Shoulder on Asymptomatic side; IRS: Internal Rotation of Shoulder on Symptomatic side; IRA: Internal Rotation of Shoulder on Asymptomatic side; SLRS: Straight leg Raising on Symptomatic side; SLRA: Straight Leg Raising on Asymptomatic side; FABS: FABERE on Symptomatic side; FABA: FABERE on Asymptomatic side
Table 2: Differences in immediate changes in ROM of the 4 groups receiving eToims.