Myofascial Pain
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a medical condition which often co-exist with Fibromyalgia. This is why fibromyalgia patients often suffer from myofascial pain caused by trigger points, a characteristic symptom of MPS. Trigger points produces local and referred pain in different parts of the body and can result in central sensitization where by the central nervous system becomes a lot more sensitive to pain and other stimuli including light, sound, temperature and touch etc.
The findings of this study are in line with earlier studies done in 2009 and 2010 which also support the theory that widespread active trigger points can lead to central sensitization. The 2010 study, conducted with 30 participants with fibromyalgia, found that most of the 18 specific locations of tender points lies in common myofascial trigger points sites and that the induced pain caused by the trigger points on tender points imitates overall fibromyalgia pain.
Like what you read? Pass it around:
