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Fibromyalgia: A Unifying Neuroendocrinologic Model for Understanding Its Pathophysiology

open access: yes, 2008
Fibromyalgia is believed to affect at least 2% of the population. Despite advances in the scientific understanding of the derangements of central and peripheral pain processing mechanisms in fibromyalgia, no current models of its pathophysiology account ...
Peter Dorsher
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Exploring transvaginal sonographic characteristics of the levator ani muscle in women with postpartum pelvic floor myofascial pain

open access: yesBMC Women's Health
Background Pelvic floor myofascial pain is one of the pelvic floor dysfunction diseases disturbing women after delivery. There is a lack of objective standardization for the diagnosis of pelvic floor myofascial pain due to the various symptoms and the ...
Juntong Ye   +13 more
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Patient Education and Self‐Management in Adults With Temporomandibular Disorders: Results From a Systematic Review With Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesJournal of Oral Rehabilitation, Volume 53, Issue 7, Page 1394-1408, July 2026.
Graphical abstract summarizing the evidence from randomized controlled trials comparing education and self‐management with other non‐surgical interventions for temporomandibular disorders. ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the efficacy of education and self‐management (ED and SM) interventions delivered by a health care provider, either alone or in ...
Geneviève Ferland   +5 more
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The difference of matrix metalloproteinase-9 level in saliva between myofascial pain and disc displacement of temporomandibular joint disorders

open access: yesPadjadjaran Journal of Dentistry, 2017
Introduction: Saliva is the type of liquid which contains enzyme, hormone, antibody, constituent microbe, and cytokines. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is one kind of proteolysis cellular enzyme in saliva that has a role in inflammation.
Elita Rafni   +3 more
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17. Cancer Pain: Part I: Cordotomy for Unilateral Pain due to Cancer

open access: yesPain Practice, Volume 26, Issue 6, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Despite advancements in pharmacological and intrathecal treatment of oncological pain, it remains a significant challenge, affecting 44.5% of patients with cancer, with 30.6% experiencing moderate‐to‐severe pain. Methods This scoping review provides a summary of the literature from 2016 to 2024, focusing on percutaneous cordotomy ...
Bregje Huisman   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Myofascial pain syndromes: clinical and pathophysiological aspects

open access: yes, 1991
The criteria for performing a diagnosis of myofascial pain syndromes caused by trigger points (TrPs) are defined and the clinical features of pain and related phenomena due to these syndromes are examined together with the sensory modifications of the
SAGGINI, Raoul   +2 more
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Effect of Therapeutic Jaw Exercises in the Treatment of Masticatory Myofascial Pain : A Randomized Controlled Study

open access: yes, 2020
Aims: To study the effect and cost-effectiveness of jaw exercise treatment in patients with masticatory myofascial pain. Methods: A total of 97 patients with myofascial pain according to the RDC/TMD were randomized into three groups: (/) jaw exercises ...
Magnusson, Tomas,   +2 more
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The efficacy of different treatment programs on myofascial pain

open access: yes, 1996
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is characterized by regional musculoskeletal pain complaint arising from trigger points (TPs) within the belly of the muscles and pain is referred to other regions of body by applying pressure on these TPs.

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Comparison of Acupuncture to Injection for Myofascial Trigger Point Pain

open access: yes, 2011
Objectives: Many treatments have been proposed for myofascial pain syndrome. the objective of this study was to compare the analgesic effect of acupuncture to trigger point injection combined with cyclobenzaprine chlorhydrate and sodium dipyrone.Methods:
Gazi, Miriam C. B. [UNIFESP]   +7 more
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Effectiveness of ultrasound therapy for myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yes, 2017
Peng Xia,* Xiaoju Wang,* Qiang Lin, Kai Cheng, Xueping Li Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China *These authors contributed equally to this work ...
Lin Q, Li XP, Cheng K, Xia P, Wang XJ
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