A patient with myofascial syndrome suffers from pain at trigger points, which is referred to other parts. Myofascial pain syndrome is a condition where the patient suffers from pain originating from ...

Typical features of myofascial pain syndrome include presence of trigger points within the taut band in the muscle, referred pain and local twitch response. Symptoms and signs of myofascial pain ...

Ancient acupuncture and modern myofascial pain therapy each focus on hundreds of similar points on the body to treat pain, although they do it differently, says a physician at Mayo Clinic who analyzed ...

Myofascial pain management and trigger point therapy represent a dynamic field aimed at alleviating neuromuscular pain stemming from hyperirritable nodules within taut muscle bands. Current ...

Myofascial trigger points are prevalent in both migraine and tension-type headaches. However, their role in the pathophysiology of each disorder and to what degree is unclear. Myofascial trigger ...

Pain and limited function of the locomotor system are the most common reasons for visiting a doctor or therapist. Muscles play a key part in these presentations as a result of their function and ...

Many patients are labeled with fibromyalgia simply because they have chronic soft tissue pain. But it is important, at least for the sake of correctness, that not all chronic soft tissue pain be ...

Myofascial tissue is a connective tissue which surrounds muscle sheaths, ligaments, joint capsules, nerve sheaths and other tissues. The myofascia acts like a tent, covering and protecting other body ...