Table 4 Clinical (pain/neurological) outcome of all treatment sessions

Total No. of treatment sessions

60

Pain

   VAS Score median pre-RS (n = 60)

2

   VAS Score median post-RS (n = 60)

0

   p-value pre-/post-RS (n = 60)

0.07

   Patients without initial pain pre-RS

26

VAS Score median pre-RS

0

   Patients with pain pre-RS

32

VAS Score median pre-RS

6

VAS Score median post-RS

4

p-value pre-/post-RS

0.0056

Sensory deficit

   No. of patients pre-RS

12

   Sensory deficit post-RS

   Better

1

   Same

9

   Worse

2

Motor deficit

   No. of patients pre-RS

14

   Motor deficit post-RS

   Better

1

   Same

8

   Worse

5