Table 4.
Strain scores (VSE) of L-MTrPs versus normal tissue
| LT super. | LT super. | QL super. | QL super. | QL deep | QL deep | GMed super. | GMed super. | GMed deep | GMed deep | PF deep | PF deep | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L-MTrP | Normal tissue | L-MTrP | Normal tissue | L-MTrP | Normal tissue | L-MTrP | Normal tissue | L-MTrP | Normal tissue | L-MTrP | Normal tissue | |
| M | 0·19 | 1·16 | 0·13 | 0·91 | 0·13 | 0·94 | 0·14 | 0·97 | 0·15 | 0·97 | 0·16 | 1·12 |
| ±SD | ±0·16 | ±0·37 | ±0·05 | ±0·38 | ±0·13 | ±0·4 | ±0·12 | ±0·45 | ±0·14 | ±0·58 | ±0·13 | ±0·47 |
| M diff. | 0·97 | 0·78 | 0·8 | 0·83 | 0·82 | 0·95 | ||||||
| t value | 13·14 | 7·34 | 10·57 | 9·58 | 8·13 | 10·91 | ||||||
| P value | 0·0001 | 0·0001 | 0·0001 | 0·0001 | 0·0001 | 0·0001 |
Note: LT, longissimus thoracis; QL, quadratus lumborum; GMed, gluteus medius; PF, piriformis; super., superficial; M diff., mean difference.