Table 3.
Thermography of the superficial area of the latent MTrP and the same anatomic location with healthy soft tissue in the contralateral limb before and after treatment.
| Before Treatment | After Treatment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | DDN group (n = 17) | ICT group (n = 17) | p-value ** | DDN group (n = 17) | ICT group (n = 17) | p-value ** |
| Temperature in superficial area of MTrP | 31.73 ± 1.99 (30.78–3.67) |
31.85 ± 1.71 (31.04–32.66) |
0.422 | 31.71 ± 1.98 (30.77–32.65) |
32.25 ± 1.47 (31.55–32.95) |
0.186 |
| Temperature in the contralateral limb | 31.81±1.78 (30.96–32.66) |
31.98±1.39 (31.31–32.65) |
0.380 | 31.81 ± 1.75 (30.98–32.64) |
32.22 ± 1.35 (31.57–32.86) |
0.227 |
Abbreviations: DDN, deep dry needling; ICT, ischemic compression; MTrP, myofascial trigger point. ** Non-parametric Mann Whitney U test for independent samples; Statistical significance for a p-value ˂ 0.05.