Intramuscular stimulation vs sham needling for the treatment of chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy: A randomized controlled clinical trial
Fig 3
Comparison of global rating of change (GROC) over time.
1 = very much improved, 2 = much improved, 3 = minimally improved. Group 1—exercise only, Group 2—sham IMS, Group 3—IMS. Not shown on graph: one participant in Group 3 was unchanged (GROC = 4) at 26 weeks, and one participant in Group 4 was minimally worse (GROC = 5) at 52 weeks.
