Table 5 Participants opinions of the treatment

No help of treatment

25 (25)

4 (4)

2 (2)

S-ACU

< 0.001

SE-S

< 0.001

ACU-SE

NS

Some help of treatment

53 (53)

21 (19)

28 (25)

S-ACU

< 0.001

SE-S

< 0.001

ACU-SE

NS

Good help of treatment

14 (14)

37 (34)

38 (34)

S-ACU

< 0.001

SE-S

< 0.001

ACU-SE

NS

Very good help of treatment

8 (8)

46 (43)

43 (39)

S-ACU

< 0.001

SE-S

< 0.001

ACU-SE

NS

Experienced harm of treatment

51 (51)

43 (40)

22 (20)

S-ACU

0.674

S-SE

<0.001

ACU-SE

<0.001

Painful treatment

1 (1)

27 (24)

3 (3)

S-ACU

<0.001

S-SE

NS

ACU-SE

<0.001

Treatment not enough

13 (13)

0

3 (2)

S-ACU

<0.001

S-SE

0.014

ACU-SE

NS

Difficult to exercise at home

24 (24)

0

5 (4)

S-ACU

<0.001

S-SE

<0.001

ACU-SE

NS

Syncope

0

9 (8)

0

All groups

NS

Drowsiness after treatment

0

9 (8)

0

S-ACU

0.011

ACU-SE

0.004

Did not relieve pain

3 (3)

2 (2)

5 (4)

All groups

NS

Pelvic belt uncomfortable

5 (5)

0

0

S-ACU

NS

S-SE

NS

Treatment unpleasant

0

7 (6)

0

S-ACU

0.020

ACU-SE

0.044

Time consuming

7 (7)

5 (4)

4 (3)

S-ACU

NS

S-SE

NS

ACU-SE

NS

Would choose the same treatment again

69 (69)

98 (93)

106 (95)

S-ACU

<0.001

S-SE

<0.001

ACU-SE

NS