Effect of electroacupuncture combined with rehabilitation techniques on shoulder function in patients with rotator cuff injuries

Table 3 Comparison of the scores of the Constant Murley Score scales

	Control group (n = 48)	Study group (n = 49)	t	P value
Pain (points)
Before treatment	5.87 ± 1.45	5.68 ± 1.23	0.696	0.488
After treatment	9.33 ± 2.03a	11.59 ± 1.98a	-5.551	< 0.001
Daily living ability (points)
Before treatment	6.03 ± 1.32	6.31 ± 1.29	-1.057	0.293
After treatment	15.56 ± 3.12a	17.26 ± 2.89a	-2.785	0.006
Shoulder range of motion (points)
Before treatment	16.22 ± 3.16	15.99 ± 2.98	0.369	-10.072
After treatment	29.23 ± 2.31a	34.22 ± 2.56a	0.713	< 0.001
Muscle strength (score)
Before treatment	9.22 ± 2.13	9.29 ± 1.78	-0.176	0.861
After treatment	16.09 ± 2.02a	22.02 ± 1.69a	-15.649	< 0.001

^aP < 0.05.

Compared with the level before treatmen.