Table 2 Quantitative sensory testing of pain thresholds.

From: Association between pain sensitivity and distance from the affected level of disc herniation

Outcome

All N = 5101

L1 N = 1021

L2 N = 1021

L3 N = 1021

L4 N = 1021

L5 N = 1021

Pressure Pain Threshold (kPa)

447 (208)

466 (205)

449 (200)

441 (199)

442 (216)

439 (223)

Heat Pain Threshold (°C)

39.14 (3.20)

38.82 (3.60)

39.28 (2.99)

39.24 (3.03)

39.22 (3.22)

39.16 (3.17)