Difference between Acupuncture and Orthopedics in Context of Joint Disease

Difference between Acupuncture and Orthopedics in Context of Joint Disease

Results and Findings

According to the descriptive analysis performed on the data gathered from the sample. The results were constructed on the basis of five study variables; recovery time, recovery response, effectiveness of the therapy, side effects of the therapy and pain encountered during the therapy. The comparison between acupuncture and orthopedics was executed on the basis of these variables to distinguish these two approaches from each other.

According to the statically analysis of the data through descriptive statistics, it can be revealed that 42% of the respondents asserted that recovery time via acupuncture was very quick, 27% of the respondents asserted that recovery time during the therapy was quick; nonetheless, 31% revealed neutral response. Nevertheless, in case of orthopedics 28% of the respondents asserted that recovery time via acupuncture was very quick, 33% of the respondents asserted that recovery time during the therapy was quick; nonetheless, 39% revealed neutral response. Hence, it can be concluded that acupuncture is more effective in terms of recovery time as compared to orthopedics (See Table 1-4).

Table 1: Statistics

Recovery Time (Acupuncture)

N

Valid

100

Missing

0

Mean

4.1100

Median

4.0000

Mode

5.00

Std. Deviation

.85156

Table 2: Recovery Time (Acupuncture)

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Neutral

31

31.0

31.0

31.0

Quick

27

27.0

27.0

58.0

Very Quick

42

42.0

42.0

100.0

Total

100

100.0

100.0

Table 3: Statistics

Recovery Time (Orthopedics)

N

Valid

100

Missing

0

Mean

3.8900

Median

4.0000

Mode

3.00

Std. Deviation

.81520

Table 4: Recovery Time (Orthopedics)

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Neutral

39

39.0

39.0

39.0

Quick

33

33.0

33.0

72.0

Very Quick

28

28.0

28.0

100.0

Total

100

100.0

100.0

According to the statically analysis of the data through descriptive statistics, it can be revealed that in terms of recording recovery response it was acknowledged that 33% of the respondents were highly satisfied from acupuncture, 36% of the respondents were just satisfied from the therapy; nonetheless, 31% revealed neutral response. Nevertheless, in case of orthopedics recovery response it was acknowledged that 35% of the respondents were highly satisfied from orthopedics, 31% of the respondents were just satisfied from the therapy; nonetheless, 34% revealed neutral response. Hence, it can be interpreted that in terms of recovery response it orthopedics revealed significant results as compared to acupuncture (See Table 5-8).

Table 5: Statistics

Recovery Response (Acupuncture)

N

Valid

100

Missing

0

Mean

4.0200

Median

4.0000

Mode

4.00

Std. Deviation

.80378

Table 6: Recovery Response (Acupuncture)

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Neutral

31

31.0

31.0

31.0

Satisfied

36

36.0

36.0

67.0

Highly Satisfied

33

33.0

33.0

100.0

Total

100

100.0

100.0

Table 7: Statistics

Recovery Response (Orthopedics)

N

Valid

100

Missing

0

Mean

4.0100

Median

4.0000

Mode

5.00

Std. Deviation

.83479

Table 8: Recovery Response (Orthopedics)

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Neutral

34

34.0

34.0

34.0

Satisfied

31

31.0

31.0

65.0

Highly Satisfied

35

35.0

35.0

100.0

Total

100

100.0

100.0

According to the statically analysis of the data through descriptive statistics, it can be revealed that in terms of effectiveness of therapy it was acknowledged that 37% of the respondents considered acupuncture as highly effective, 34% of the respondents considered it as effective; nonetheless, 29% revealed neutral response. Nevertheless, in case of evaluating effectiveness of orthopedics, it was noticed that 36% of the respondents considered orthopedics as highly effective, 39% of the respondents considered it as effective; nonetheless, 25% revealed neutral response. Hence, it can be interpreted that in term of effectiveness of the approach acupuncture revealed sustainable results as compared to orthopedics (See Table 9-12).

Table 9: Statistics

Effectiveness of Therapy (Acupuncture)

N

Valid

100

Missing

0

Mean

4.0800

Median

4.0000

Mode

5.00

Std. Deviation

.81253

Table 10: Effectiveness of Therapy (Acupuncture)

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Neutral

29

29.0

29.0

29.0

Effective

34

34.0

34.0

63.0

Highly Effective

37

37.0

37.0

100.0

Total

100

100.0

100.0

Table 11: Statistics

Effectiveness of Therapy (Orthopedics)

N

Valid

100

Missing

0

Mean

4.1100

Median

4.0000

Mode

4.00

Std. Deviation

.77714

Table 12: Effectiveness of Therapy (Orthopedics)

Frequency

Percent

Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

Valid

Neutral

25

25.0

25.0

25.0

Effective

39

39.0

39.0

64.0

Highly Effective

36

36.0

36.0

100.0

Total

100

100.0

100.0

According to the statically analysis of the data through descriptive statistics, it can be revealed that in terms of distinguishing the approaches in terms ...