All women in both groups assessed their pain on the VAS
scale at the beginning of the study and then again at weeks 4
Significant differences between the control and PMR
groups were observed on all SF-36 subscales. The initial (T1)
scores showed a significant difference between the groups
in 7 of the 8 SF-36 subscales (scores on physical function,
body pain, general health, vitality, social function, and