How Does Myofascial Physical Therapy Attenuate Pain in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome?

Table 2

Differences in psychological factors before and after MPT.

	Pre-MPT	Post-MPT	Mean difference	F
Anxiety state	49.4 ± 7.0	46.6 ± 4.9	−2.8	4.42	0.043
Anxiety trait	47.7 ± 4.8	46.0 ± 5.0	−1.7	4.62	0.038
PCS	26.2 ± 13.0	21.2 ± 12.2	−5.0	7.32	0.001
BSI	13.4 ± 8.7	10.1 ± 6.5	−3.3	15.77	0.000
BDI	12.0 ± 6.8	8.0 ± 6.3	−4.0	17.72	0.000

Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation. Anxiety state and anxiety trait, from the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; PCS, pain catastrophizing scale; BSI, brief symptom inventory; BDI, beck depression index.