A comparison of mean pain intensity using ANOVA showed the
three groups to significantly differ in mean pain intensity half an
hour post-intervention. A Tukey test showed this difference to be
associated with the ice massage group (p < 0.05). Repeated
measure AVOVA showed statistically significant differences in pain
intensity before and after the interventions in the three groups.
Indeed pain reductionwas observed at all three stages following ice
massage, immediately and 30 min after acupressure but only
immediately after placebo. Half an hour following the intervention
in the placebo group pain intensity was equal to the value before
the intervention and 1 h after the intervention, pain significantly
increased (p < 0.05) (Table 2).