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

Table 5 Comparison of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey scales

	Control group (n = 48)	Study group (n = 49)	t	P value
Physiology
Before treatment	54.89 ± 7.56	55.44 ± 8.98	-0.326	0.745
After treatment	71.55 ± 6.02a	84.22 ± 5.59a	-10.744	< 0.001
Psychology
Before treatment	56.78 ± 6.13	55.12 ± 6.55	1.288	0.201
After treatment	72.15 ± 6.18a	85.15 ± 4.15a	-12.186	< 0.001
Feeling
Before treatment	55.12 ± 5.13	55.46 ± 6.16	-0.295	0.769
After treatment	71.03 ± 2.99a	85.11 ± 3.46a	-21.425	< 0.001
Body
Before treatment	53.11 ± 2.16	52.99 ± 3.11	0.220	0.826
After treatment	70.65 ± 2.99a	81.23 ± 3.56a	-15.833	< 0.001
Vigour
Before treatment	55.12 ± 2.16	54.97 ± 1.87	0.366	0.715
After treatment	77.23 ± 2.46a	86.66 ± 3.16a	-16.377	< 0.001
Health status
Before treatment	55.16 ± 2.68	55.64 ± 3.64	-0.738	0.462
After treatment	74.26 ± 2.96a	83.87 ± 1.96a	-18.890	< 0.001

^aP < 0.05.

Compared with the level before treatment.