Benefits of Massage-Myofascial Release Therapy on Pain, Anxiety, Quality of Sleep, Depression, and Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia

Table 3

Differences between groups in numbers of patients with painful tender points (9 tender points II).

	Baseline PTP		P	20 Weeks PTP		P	1 Month PTP		P	6 Months PTP		P
Tender points	EG	PG		EG	PG		EG	PG		EG	PG
2nd LR	19	17	.110	9	18	.059	11	20	.058	11	19	.103
RLE	13	21	.098	8	22	.051	12	21	.051	13	22	.063
LLE	11	18	.227	6	19	.032*	9	20	.046*	10	19	.066
RG	18	16	.110	6	17	.048*	8	19	.048*	12	18	.353
LG	17	18	.638	7	19	.034*	9	19	.059	9	20	.051
RGT	12	17	.680	3	16	.033*	6	18	.046*	8	18	.048*
LGT	9	14	.642	4	14	.057	6	16	.058	8	15	.168
RK	14	19	.638	11	20	.063	13	20	.173	14	19	.638
LK	13	20	.173	10	19	.068	11	20	.063	12	21	.058

* P-value  < .05. Values are presented as numbers of patients with painful tender points. Abbreviations: PTP: painful tender points; EG: experimental group; PG: placebo group; 2nd LR second left rib; RLE: right lateral epicondyle; LLE: left lateral epicondyle; RG: right gluteal muscle; LG: left gluteal muscle; RGT: right greater trochanter: LGT: left greater trochanter; RK: right knee; LK: left knee.