Myofascial pain syndrome

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Problem and its Setting Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is caused by myofascial trigger points (MFTPs) which are hyperirritable spots in the muscle fibres presenting as taut, ropey bands on palpation. MFTPs may refer pain spontaneously and / or on digital compression. This pain may be associated with paresthesias and / or autonomic phenomena / symptoms within the same region as the pain. These symptoms tend to be peculiar for each muscle (Travell and Simons, 1999). The international prevalence of myofascial pain syndrome (based on the above description), is predicted to be between 21% and 85 % of individuals presenting with musculoskeletal dysfunction (Tekin et al., 2012). In South Africa, Walker et al.…

injuries, performance anxiety, and so many more injuries and most of the times the injuries end the musician’s career. When some musicians develop incorrect posture, overuse, stress, myofascial pain syndrome, and other injuries that causes severe pain, musicians often take a break from making music or leave the music industry. Depending on the type of music a musician does and how much jewelry is worn by the musician, tells how often the musician gets injured while performing.…

He is alert and oriented and is pleasant to deal with. HEENT exam reveals no conjunctivitis. No mouth ulcers. There is no facial rash. Neck has normal range of motion though he is limited to some extent by pain in extremes of lateral rotation and extension. There is no lymphadenopathy in the neck and no bruits in his carotids. His anterior chest is free of rash. His heart reveals a regular rhythm with a split first heart sound. There is no murmur appreciated. His lungs are clear to…

complains of same aching pain of the low back, which radiates to the buttocks and posterior legs. She has numbness at the top of her right foot. She takes Norco and ibuprofen with good relief and tolerates it well. Pain levels are 8-9/10 without medication, coming down to 5-6/10 with medication. Her pain is worse with sitting, standing, walking, bending and lifting. It is decreased with injections, medication and lying down. Functional improvement allows her to take care of her home. She is…

right and mild to moderate left foraminal stenosis, and mild narrowing of the right lateral recess. At L4-5, there is a mild to moderate left and mild right foraminal stenosis. There is a mild narrowing of the left lateral recess. Per the medical report dated 08/29/16, the patient complained of right-sided low back pain radiating down…

she was diagnosed with right hip pain. Based on the progress report dated 08/24/16, the patient presents for reevaluation regarding her right hip pain. She had her FCE done 7/6/16. She continues to complain of bilateral hip pain and is wanting the left hip checked out to rule out any other possible problems that may be causing such severe pain in the low back and pelvic region. She is having a difficult time sleeping and is requesting something to help with that. She has tried over the counter…

On 10-7-14, PT Wilcox documented that Mr. Durland reported he hadn’t taken any pain medication since he was last in. Pt Wilcox documented improved tissue mobility in the UGT (upper gluteal tendon) today. On 10-13-14, Chiropractor, D.C. Bogan…

to a slip and fall. DIAGNOSIS: Cervicalgia; C4-7 anterior cervical decompression and fusion 2014; Lumbar/cervical disc degeneration. 12/15/15 Progress Report described that the patient has significant neck pain radiating to he right upper extremity with weakness and increased elbow pain. She still continues to have severe back pain. She still has lower back pain and occasional lower extremity pain. She gets some pain relief with the use of her medication. The patient rates the pain as…

Trigger Point Injection Trigger points are areas where you have muscle pain. A trigger point injection is a shot given in the trigger point to relieve that pain. A trigger point might feel like a knot in your muscle. It hurts to press on a trigger point. Sometimes the pain spreads out (radiates) to other parts of the body. For example, pressing on a trigger point in your shoulder might cause pain in your arm or neck. You might have one trigger point, or you might have more than one. People…

“Myalgia” is the medical term for muscle pain. It is often a symptom of another disease present in the body. It isn't a disease itself. So patients who report having this condition to their doctor have to undergo further testing to determine what the other underlying factors are. The severity and location of the pain both help in the diagnosis too. Once the doctor has all the information that he or she needs, they can make a determination of the specific type of muscle pain that someone has, so…