Table 2.

Changes in free sarcoplasmic Ca²⁺ levels after acupotomy ($\overline{x}\pm s$).

Groups	N	Free sarcoplasmic Ca2+ (nmol/L)
Control	8	74.02 ± 32.71
Model	8	161.81 ± 46.14∗
Acupotomy	8	105.52 ± 26.52#
Injection	8	109.1 ± 24.41▲Δ

Versus control group: P^∗ < 0.05; versus model group: P^# < 0.05; versus model group: P^Δ < 0.05; versus acupotomy group: P^▲ > 0.05.