Myofascial pain syndrome

Myofascial pain syndrome (muscular pain)

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is an elegant way to describe muscle pain, therefore refers to pain and inflammation in soft tissues of the body.

Myofascial pain is a chronic condition that affects the fascia (tissue that covers the muscles) and myofascial pain syndrome may involve a single muscle or muscle group.

In some cases, the area in which a person experiences pain is not necessarily the latter that generates the myofascial pain, as experts believe the site of injury or tension that drives the development of a trigger point and its both cause pain in other areas, this situation is known as referred pain.

What causes myofascial pain? Myofascial pain may develop from a muscle injury or an overload to a muscle or group of muscles, ligaments or tendons.

Other causes include:

* Injury to an inter-vertebral disc.

* General fatigue.

* Repetitive movements.

* Medical conditions (including heart attack, stomach irritation). Read the rest of this entry »