Myofascial pain of the head and neck: diagnosis and management

摘要: Myofascial pain (MFP) is a regional muscle disorder characterized by localized tenderness and the most common causes of persistent in head neck. The affected muscles may also display an increased fatigability, stiffness, subjective weakness, movement, slight restricted range motion that unrelated to joint restriction. MFP frequently overlooked as diagnosis because it often accompanied signs symptoms addition pain, coincidental pathology conditions such disorders, behavioral psychosocial problems. As persists, chronic characteristics precede or follow its development. Evaluation myofascial includes locating trigger points involved well recognition these contributing factors. Management syndrome naturally follows with exercises, therapy points, reducing all difficulty managing lies critical need match level complexity management program patient.