Table 1.
Characteristics for 18 subjects with chronic trapezius myalgia (MYA) and 30 pain-free controls (CON).
| MYA | CON | ||
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p-value | |
| Age | 40.0 (6.0) | 39.9 (5.6) | >.3 |
| Height (cm) | 168.4 (4.7) | 167.5 (5.0) | >.3 |
| Weight (kg) | 74.8 (11.2) | 67.0 (9.4) | .014 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.4 (3.7) | 23.8 (2.9) | .012 |
| MYA group's pain history and pain intensity | |||
| Median | Range | ||
| Months with pain | 126 | 37 – 273 | |
| Months with chronic pain | 101 | 36 – 273 | |
| VAS neck | 70 | 40 – 90 | |
| VAS shoulders | 67 | 19 – 88 | |
| VAS arms | 59 | 0 – 72 | |
| VAS hands/wrists | 49 | 0 – 86 | |
| VAS upper back | 42 | 0 – 77 | |
| VAS lower back | 26 | 0 – 85 | |
| VAS hips | 3 | 0 – 84 | |
| VAS knees | 0 | 0 – 78 | |
| VAS feet | 0 | 0 – 78 | |
Pain intensity was measured using visual analogue scale (VAS) and concerned the previous 30 days.