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Etiology of Myofascial Trigger Points [PDF]

Current Pain and Headache Reports, 2012
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is described as the sensory, motor, and autonomic symptoms caused by myofascial trigger points (TrPs). Knowing the potential causes of TrPs is important to prevent their development and recurrence, but also to inactivate and eliminate existing TrPs.
Bron, C., Dommerholt, J.D.
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FREQUENCY OF TRAPEZIUS TRIGGER POINTS AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH FORWARD HEAD POSTURE IN TAILORS

Rehman Journal of Health Sciences, 2023
Introduction: Myofascial trigger points are hypersensitive nodules with distinct characteristics that cause pain at the location of trigger point and refer pain to the surrounding structures.
Asma Arif, Ammara ahmad, Maria Khalid, Sumaiyah Obaid, Maria Razzaq, Falak Hameed   +5 more
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Prevalence of Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients with Non-Traumatic Unilateral Shoulder Pain

RADS Journal of Biological Research & Applied Science, 2023
Background: Shoulder pain is becoming problematic disorder with symptoms of mild to severe pain, restricted ranges and stiffness. Trigger points are knots in muscle fibers that show high response to pressure with symptoms of referred pain. Shoulder pain
Jawaria Shahid, Gulraiz Enderyas, Farooq Islam, Asim Raza   +3 more
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Comparative effects of Bowen therapy and tennis ball technique on pain and functional disability in patients with thoracic myofascial pain syndrome

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023
Background Thoracic myofascial pain syndrome is a clinical problem arising from the muscles and soft tissues of thoracic region, which include the mid and upper back area.
Fareeha Amjad, Afsheen Khalid
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Primary headache and myofascial pain: a data based study

Revista da Faculdade de Odontologia de Porto Alegre, 2022
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the presence of primary headaches and myofascial pain in orofacial patients. Materials and methods: Six hundred and ninety-nine records of patients seeking treatment in a specialized orofacial ...
Raul Elton Araújo Borges, Priscila Brenner Hilgenberg Sydney, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Paulo César Rodrigues Conti, Patrícia dos Santos Calderon   +4 more
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Myofascial trigger points: spontaneous electrical activity and its consequences for pain induction and propagation

Chinese Medicine, 2011
Active myofascial trigger points are one of the major peripheral pain generators for regional and generalized musculoskeletal pain conditions. Myofascial trigger points are also the targets for acupuncture and/or dry needling therapies.
Fernández-de-las-Peñas César, Ge Hong-You, Yue Shou-Wei   +2 more
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Myofascial trigger points in migraine and tension-type headache

The Journal of Headache and Pain, 2018
Background A myofascial trigger point is defined as a hyperirritable spot in skeletal muscle that is associated with a hypersensitive palpable nodule in a taut band.
Thien Phu Do, Gerda Ferja Heldarskard, Lærke Tørring Kolding, Jeppe Hvedstrup, Henrik Winther Schytz   +4 more
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Effectiveness of strain-counterstrain technique versus digital ischemic compression on myofascial trigger points

Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2020
Background and Aim: Neck pain is a typical disorder among people from diverse populations. Myofascial trigger points are located on upper trapezius with a high incidence.
Divya Gohil, Shilpa Vaishy, Gaurang Baxi, Akhil Samson, Tushar Palekar   +4 more
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Importance of quadratus lumborum muscle trigger point injection and prolotherapy technique for lower back and buttock pain

Frontiers in Pain Research, 2022
BackgroundLow back pain is a heterogeneous disease. Myofascial pain and enthesopathy of the quadratus lumborum muscle are important causes of lower back and/or buttock pain.
Soo-Ji Sirh, So-Woon Sirh, Hah-Yong Mun, Heon-Man Sirh   +3 more
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Effects of Myofascial Induction Therapy on Ankle Range of Motion and Pressure Pain Threshold in Trigger Points of the Gastrocnemius—A Clinical Trial

Biomedicines, 2023
Background: The myofascial induction technique (MIT) has been shown to increase shoulder range of motion (ROM) in breast cancer survivors and decrease pain pressure threshold over the radial nerve in patients with epicondylalgia.
Eva María Martínez-Jiménez, Raquel Jiménez-Fernández, Inmaculada Corral-Liria, David Rodríguez-Sanz, César Calvo-Lobo, Daniel López-López, Eduardo Pérez-Boal, Bibiana Trevissón-Redondo, Jessica Grande-del-Arco   +8 more
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