Table 2 Comparison of Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) score before and immediately after acupuncture in canal stenosis patients

1 Role emotional

47.2 ± 9.7

65.2 ± 7.3

2.07

0.001

0.63

2.46

2 Vitality

48.0 ± 6.1

48.5 ± 5.3

0.08

0.760

−0.67

0.92

3 General health

44.4 ± 5.3

55.7 ± 4.9

2.21

0.001

0.53

2.32

4 Bodily pain

47.8 ± 4.9

47.8 ± 6.7

0.08

1.000

−0.80

0.80

5 Physical functioning

44.8 ± 5.1

44.6 ± 6.2

0.03

0.900

−0.74

0.85

6 Role physical

62.5 ± 5.2

83.3 ± 9.1

2.80

0.001

0.63

2.46

7 Social functioning

63.0 ± 7.1

52.6 ± 4.8

1.71

0.001

0.63

2.48

8 Mental health

44.8 ± 4.7

49.5 ± 6.0

0.87

0.004

0.43

2.19