myofascial pain syndrome
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myofascial pain syndrome
A chronic, nonprogressive, nondegenerative and non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain syndrome, which is characterised by local or referred pain evoked at multiple trigger points and accompanied by stiffness, weakness, “knot formation”, and decreased range of motion in precise, specific patterns.Clinical findings
Generalised pain—head, neck, chest, joints, pelvis, back, sciatica.
Management
Three-step analgesic ladder: injection with local anaesthetics, steroids, anti-inflammatories.
Mechanism
Possibly autonomic dysfunction.
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myofascial pain syndrome
(mī″ă-făsh′ăl, shē-ăl),MFP
A chronic musculoskeletal pain disorder characterized by the presence of trigger points; decreased range of motion in affected muscle groups; weakness; and, on occasion, local autonomic disturbances such as localized perspiration.
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