Variables   Acupuncture group I (n=25) Homeopathy group II (n=25) Controls group III (n=25) X2 P Patients using analgesics Before n (%) 25(100%) 25(100%) 25(100%) 144 >0.05   After    n (%) 3(12%) 10(40%) 25(100%) 59.83 <0.001 Patients having tender points Before n (%) 25(100%) 17(68%) 17(68%) 7 >0.05   After   n (%) 5(20%) 6(24%) 17(68%) 30 <0.001

Table 5: Comparison between the studied groups (before and after treatment) regarding the number of patients using analgesics and the number of patients having tender points using the chi square test. Data are expressed as number with percent within parenthesis: n (%).