Frequency of exacerbating and alleviating factors for pain assessed in the initial consultation.
| Intensifying factors | n | Relieving factors | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold | 20 | Warmth | 18 |
| Activity | 18 | Resting | 16 |
| Emotional stress | 17 | Massage | 15 |
| Coughing/sneezing | 9 | Mental relaxation | 10 |
| Bending forward | 9 | Activity | 3 |
| Bending backward | 5 | Travelling | 4 |
| Bending | 8 | Bending forward | 3 |
| Rotation the body | 5 | Cold | 1 |
| Sleeplessness | 8 | Bending backward | 0 |
| Warmth | 4 | Bending to the parties | 0 |
| Walking* | 2 | Rotation to the parties | 0 |
| Resting | 2 | Walking* | 0 |
| Oversleeping | 1 | ||
| Urination** | 2 | ||
| Defecation** | 2 | ||
| Sexual intercourse** | 4 |