MNP+TTM (N = 10) MNP (N = 8)      
  Baseline 6-Week Within Group Change p-value Baseline 6-week Within Group Change p-value Between Group Difference p-value Effect Size Index Cohen’s d
Numeric Pain Scale(Scores 0-10) 5.0 ± 1.7 2.1 ± 2.4 2.9
(1.6, 4.2)
0.008* 5.7 ± 1.4 2.9 ± 2.3 2.7
(1.1, 4.4)
0.018* 0.2
(-1.7, 2.1)
0.897 0.34
Neck Disability Index (% score) 32.2 ± 9.4 17.6 ± 15.2 14.6
(5.2, 24.0)
0.011* 33.0 ± 12.3 21.3 ± 18.7 11.8
(-1.4, 24.9)
0.090 2.9
(-11.5, 17.2)
0.829 0.22
Neck Range of Motion, degrees
Extension 52.9 ± 15.1 62.3 ± 14.1 9.4
(-0.2, 19.1)
0.080 51.3 ± 13.0 53.5 ± 17.7 2.3
(-4.3, 8.8)
0.441 7.2
(-4.3, 18.6)
0.460 0.55
Flexion 62.7 ± 13.1 65.4 ± 15.6 2.7
(-6.2, 11.6)
0.441 60.4 ± 18.9 61.3 ± 9.3 0.9
(-16.0, 17.8)
0.575 1.8
(-14.6, 18.6)
0.999 0.31
Right Side Bending 41.6 ± 11.2 46.5 ± 13.2 4.9
(1.8, 8.0)
0.017* 46.1 ± 9.7 45.5 ± 12.3 0.6
(-12.7, 11.5)
0.223 5.5
(-4.6, 15.7)
0.460 0.08
Left side bending 39.8 ± 15.6 44.2 ± 17.5 4.4
(-1.9, 10.7)
0.137 40.4 ± 6.9 45.0 ± 7.1 4.6
(3.1, 6.2)
0.011* -.23
(-7.0, 6.5)
0.515 0.06
Right Rotation 66.2 ± 21.3 81.2 ± 11.0 15.0
(-0.2, 30.2)
0.017* 74.8 ± 7.9 81.3 ± 5.6 6.5
(2.1, 10.9)
0.012* 8.5
(-7.9, 24.9)
0.573 0.01
Left Rotation 70.0 ± 17.8 81.0 ± 13.8 11.0
(-2.7, 24.7)
0.141 71.9 ± 12.9 79.6 ± 9.2 7.8
(1.9, 13.6)
0.018* 3.3
(-12.0, 18.5)
0.762 0.12
Table 2: Baseline and follow up scores for outcome measures (mean ± standard deviation), within and between group changes (95% confidence interval), and cohen’s effect size for between group differences.