Open AccessMyofascial pain: A review - Part II
Author(s) -
Shelley Pullen
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
south african journal of physiotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.166
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2410-8219
pISSN - 0379-6175
DOI - 10.4102/sajp.v48i3.736
Subject(s) - fibromyalgia , myofascial pain , myofascial pain syndrome , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , psychology , alternative medicine , pathology
A literature review on myofascial pain, concepts of fibrositis and fibromyalgia are presented. Myofascial pain is discussed as regards its definition, occurrence, behaviour, characteristics and modern approaches to treatment. Theories of the pathology of trigger points are described. Also the myofascial pain-dysfunction syndrome and its clinical recognition are addressed.