Figure 5.

T1W MRI images from age and duration matched patients. T1W MRI images of the lower abdomen and pelvisfor a representative patient from each exercise group (0, 1, 2, and 3) of a similar age and symptom duration. GMa, gluteus maximus; GMe, gluteus medius; GMi, gluteus minimus; I, Iliacus. Representative patients from groups 0, 2, and 3 were all aged 36 years with symptom duration 18 or 19 years at the time of the MRI. Group 1 patient was aged 33 years with a symptom duration of 21 years.