Table 2 Baseline comparisons of control and treated groups of patients
| Â | Control (n = 20) | Treatment (n = 40) | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean | SEM1 | Mean | SEM | P for comparison |
Age (years) | 41.2 | 2.37 | 45.6 | 1.90 | 0.180 |
Time with pain (months) | 19.5 | 3.59 | 21.7 | 3.57 | 0.700 |
Severity of trigger point pain on presentation (VAS) | 8.9 | 0.08 | 8.8 | 0.09 | 0.374 |