Table 2: Descriptive data (total numbers and percentages) and comparative analysis (p-Value) for myofascial trigger points (active or latent) among symptomatic and asymptomatic group.
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Myofascial Trigger Points n (%) |
Symptomatic group (n = 19) |
Asymptomatic group (n = 107) |
p Value |
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Sternocleidomastoid |
Right |
Active |
4 (21.1) |
2 (1.9) |
< 0.001* |
|
Latent |
5 (26.3) |
12 (11.2) |
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No MTP |
10 (52.6) |
93 (96.9) |
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|
Left |
Active |
2 (10.5) |
0 |
0.094* |
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|
Latent |
1 (5.3) |
6 (5.6) |
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No MTP |
16 (84.5) |
101 (94.4) |
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|
Masseter |
Right |
Active |
0 |
4 (3.7) |
0.419 |
|
Latent |
1 (5.3) |
8 (7.5) |
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No MTP |
18 (94.7) |
95 (88.8) |
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|
Left |
Active |
1 (5.3) |
5 (4.7) |
0.940 |
|
|
Latent |
1 (5.3) |
7 (6.5) |
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No MTP |
17 (89.5) |
95 (88.8) |
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Temporalis |
Right |
Active |
0 |
0 |
0.394 |
|
Latent |
0 |
4 (3.7) |
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No MTP |
19 (100) |
103 (96.3) |
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|
Left |
Active |
0 |
0 |
0.673 |
|
|
Latent |
0 |
1 (0.9) |
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No MTP |
19 (100) |
106 (99.1) |
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|
Trapezius |
Right |
Active |
8 (42.1) |
5 (4.7) |
< 0.001* |
|
Latent |
7 (36.8) |
16 (15) |
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No MTP |
4 (21.1) |
86 (80.4) |
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|
Left |
Active |
3 (15.8) |
2(1.9) |
< 0.001* |
|
|
Latent |
5 (26.3) |
8 (7.5) |
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No MTP |
11 (57.9) |
97 (90.7) |
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Splenium |
Right |
Active |
2 (10.5) |
1 (0.9) |
0.011* |
|
Latent |
3 (25.8) |
7 (6.5) |
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No MTP |
14 (73.7) |
99 (92.5) |
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|
Left |
Active |
0 |
0 |
0.048*
|
|
|
Latent |
2 (10.5) |
2 (1.9) |
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No MTP |
17 (89.5) |
105 (98.1) |
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Suboccipital |
Right |
Active |
2 (10.5) |
0 |
0.003* |
|
Latent |
5 (26.3) |
12 (11.2) |
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No MTP |
12 (63.2) |
95 (88.8) |
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|
Left |
Active |
0 |
0 |
0.575 |
|
|
Latent |
1 (2.3) |
3 (2.8) |
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No MTP |
18 (94.7) |
104 (97.2) |
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Total score |
3.95 ± 3.77 |
1.16 ± 2.14 |
< 0.001* |
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Note: *Level of significance, p < 0.05.