Table 1: Data for Gait Parameters. All Data Shown are Mean ± Standard Error

Pre-Operative Sham (1 Week) Sham (4 Weeks) NP-Treated (1 Week) NP-Treated (4 Weeks)
Mechanical withdrawal threshold (grams-force) 14.6 ±1.2 7.4±1.1 11.8±2.1 3.4±0.7*, 4.3±1.0*
Weight-bearing (% weight on affected limb) 49.5±1.0 47.3±3.0 50.0±0.7 41.9±3.1*, 49.2±0.9
Percentage stance time imbalance (% stance time, left-right limb) 0.2±0.4 -0.6±0.9 0.0±0.6 4.1±1.4*, , # 1.5±1.7
Gait symmetry 49.3±0.4 50.9±0.8 50.7±0.5 54.5±1.5*, 52.0±2.3

Imbalanced/asymmetric (p<0.05).
* Different from pre-operative data (p<0.05).
# Different from 1 week sham (p<0.05).
Different from 4 week sham (p<0.05).