a decreasing trendP < 0.05
In the control and sham-operated groups, no significant differences were found between the different time points; in the model group, the PWMT and PWTL were lower at 1, 3, 7, and 14 d after model development than before model development, suggesting that model development was successful; in the sham massage group, and the PWMT and PWTL showed a decreasing trend over time ( P < 0.05).