Table 6. Cases with low back pain (n=26; LBP group).
Case | Age | Gen. | Onset | Treatment | MTrPs | Improvement | Duration of treatment |
1 | 47 | F | Not chronic | ASTR | G. med | Improved | Single |
2 | 36 | M | Not chronic | ASTR | G. med | Improved | Single |
3 | 64 | M | Not chronic | ASTR | G. maxi | Improved | Single |
4 | 83 | M | Not chronic | ASTR | G. med | Improved | Single |
5 | 68 | M | Not chronic | ASTR | G. med, Iliop | Improved (4.5/10) | 1M |
6 | 40 | F | Not chronic | ASTR | G. med, Iliop | Improved | 1M |
7 | 51 | M | Not chronic | ASTR | Iliop | Improved (2/10) | 1M |
8 | 62 | F | Not chronic | ASTR | G. med, Iliop | Improved (0/10) | 1M |
9 | 45 | M | Not chronic | ASTR | Iliop | Improved (5/10) | 1M |
10 | 50 | M | Not chronic | ASTR | G. med | Improved (4/10) | 1M |
11 | 64 | M | Not chronic | ASTR | G. med | Improved (5/10) | 1M |
12 | 39 | F | Not chronic | ASTR | G. med | Improved | Single |
13 | 75 | M | Not chronic | ASTR+TPB | N.W. | Improved | Single |
14 | 46 | M | Not chronic | ASTR+TPB | G. med | Improved (4/10) | Single |
15 | 75 | M | Not chronic | ASTR+TPB | N.W. | Improved | Single |
16 | 47 | F | Chronic | ASTR | G. med, Lat. | Improved (4/10) | Single |
17 | 32 | F | Chronic | ASTR | Iliop | Improved (4/10) | 1M |
18 | 65 | M | Chronic | ASTR | G. med | Improved (5/10) | 1M |
19 | 46 | M | Chronic | ASTR | G. med, Piri | Improved (2/10) | 2M |
20 | 72 | F | Chronic | ASTR | N.W. | Improved (5/10) | ≥3M |
21 | 83 | F | Chronic | ASTR+TPB | G. maxi G. med | Improved | Single |
22 | 68 | F | Chronic | ASTR+TPB | G. med | Improved | ≥3M |
23 | 75 | F | Chronic | ASTR+TPB | G. med | Improved | 1M |
24 | 73 | M | Chronic | ASTR+TPB | G. med | Improved (3/10) | ≥3M |
25 | 52 | M | Chronic | ASTR+TPB | G. maxi G. med G. mini | Improved (5/10) | 2M |
26 | 67 | M | Chronic | ASTR+TPB | N.W. | Improved | 2M |
Cases with no record of time of onset are omitted. Gen.: gender; F: female; M: male; N.W.: not written in the medical chart; G. med: gluteus medius, G. maxi: gluteus maximus; G. mini: gluteus minimus; Piri: piriformis; Iliop: iliopsoas; Lat: latissimus dorsi.