Pain in fibromyalgia and myofascial pain, volume 6
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Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
p ~atients with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and trigger points (TP) present to every health ! care provider. Despite vigorous treatment, patients with progressive MPS often request a referral to a pain specialist. MPS is a common regional pain syndrome associated with chronic soft tissue dysfunction. Patients with MPS suffer from persistent pain and may end up with a decreased range of motio...
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This article will explore our current understanding of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) from both traditional and alternative perspectives, and will offer management options that can substantially improve treatment outcomes of patients suffering from this insidious condition. Understanding FMS is a tall order because there are so many possible causes for it, and because it can involve so many system...
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The terms myofascial pain, fibromyalgia and fibrositis are critically examined. They constitute diagnostic labels for non-specific musculoskeletal aches and pains. Analysis of the evidence shows that none of these labels is substantiated by hard physical signs or by laboratory evidence of consistent pathological or biochemical abnormality. What is the objective evidence for disorder(s) of muscl...
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Objectives: This review examines diagnostic factors of myofascial pain syndrome [MPS] and fibromyalgia [FMS], and their differential diagnosis. Findings:A base of electrophysiologic and anatomic data exists that supports the clinical identification of myofascial trigger point [TrP] features. Included are electrical characteristics of the TrP, visualization of the taut band and strong support fo...
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Introduction: Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome (MPDS) is one of the most important causes of the orofacial pain. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate 40 related variables in this regard. Materials and Methods: Thirty nine patients with MPDS were evaluated in this study. Different factors including age, gender, occupation, marital status, sensitivity of masticatory muscles, maxi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0885-3924
DOI: 10.1016/0885-3924(94)90119-8