BACKGROUND Acupuncture techniques are commonly used as initial treatments for myofascial pain syndrome. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess and compare the efficacy and safety of different techniques of acupuncture for myofascial pain syndrome. STUDY DESIGN Network meta-analysis. SETTING All selected studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs). METHODS The Cochrane Central Registe...

Rather than providing the customary few pages with abstracts of the current literature, for this special topic issue of JMMT on myofascial pain syndrome we have been able to enlist the expertise of Dr. David Simons and Jan Dommerholt to share with us their critical review of what they consider some of the more relevant recent literature on this topic. As the co-author of the most authoritative ...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to identify the musculoskeletal co-morbidities of neck pain of myofascial origin among IT professionals. METHODS A retrospective report analysis of 5357 IT professionals from various IT companies in India was conducted. Demographic details, type and intensity of the musculoskeletal problems, employee feedbacks on status of musculoskeletal health and ...

BACKGROUND Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (MPDS), otherwise called myofascial pain is one of the most common temporomandibular disorders, which in turn is the most common cause of orofacial pain of non-dental origin. Its etiology is multifactorial and still poorly understood. Psychological factors have been shown to play a role in the etiology. The aim of the study was to evaluate the ass...

Piriformis syndrome is an underdiagnosed extraspinal association of sciatica. Patients usually complain of deep seated gluteal pain. In severe cases the clinical features of piriformis syndrome are primarily due to spasm of the piriformis muscle and irritation of the underlying sciatic nerve but this mysterious clinical scenario is also described in lumbar spinal canal stenosis, leg length disc...

Trigger points can result from a variety of inciting events including muscle overuse, trauma, mechanical overload, and psychological stress. When the myofascial trigger points occur in cervical musculature, they have been known to cause headaches. Ultrasound imaging is being increasingly used for the diagnosis and interventional management of various painful conditions. A veteran was referred t...

Background of the study: Myofascial trigger point (MTrP) can be defined as a hyperirritable spot in skeletal muscle that is associated with a hypersensitive palpable nodule in a taut band. MTrP is associated with pain on compression and the pain is typically of a referred type. There are various treatment modalities used for treating myofascial pain which includes individual treatment technique...

Numerous studies have confirmed the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic pain, and it is generally regarded as an appropriate intervention. However, may not be effective some pain sites, duration effect limited. In addition, CBT lacked a comparison group. This review summarizes evidence orofacial assists in development guidelines management. A literature search PubMed...

PURPOSE To determine the efficacy of hard, liquid, and soft splints in the management of myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this randomized clinical trial, 45 patients with myofascial pain were diagnosed and were randomly assigned into three groups of 15 patients each. Group 1 - subjects were given hard splint, Group 2 - soft splint, and Group 3 - liquid oral splin...