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

Table 4

Differences in pain scores (after 3 and 9 months) of women with CPPS who received MPT compared with women with CPPS who did not receive MPT.

	CPPS with MPT (N = 39)	CPPS with no MPT (N = 11)	Mean difference	F
NPS at baseline	7.6 ± 1.4	6 ± 1.2	−1.6	3.25	0.31
NPS at 3 months	4.4 ± 2.3	6.5 ± 1.5	2.1	2.91	0.005
NPS at 9 months	4.1 ± 1.5	5.9 ± 1.2	1.8	3.70	0.01

Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation. NPS at 3 months, clinical pain ratings after 3 months on a 0–10 numerical pain scale; NPS at 9 months, clinical pain ratings after 9 months on a 0–10 numerical pain scale. There was a significant improvement in clinical pain scores among women receiving MPT compared to women with CPPS who did not undergo any treatment, as assessed at 3 and 9 months.