Study Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Background Myofascial pain syndrome
(MPS) is associated with hyperalgesic zones in muscle called myofascial trigger points …

This article explores how myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) may relate to musculoskeletal
dysfunction (MSD) in the workplace and what might be done about it. The cause of much …

Myofascial pain is defined as pain that originates from myofascial trigger points in skeletal
muscle. It is prevalent in regional musculoskeletal pain syndromes, either alone or in …

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a painful condition of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs)
in the skeletal muscle. 1 It can occur alone or in combination with other pain generators …

Forward head posture (FHP) is most often described as excessive anterior positioning of the
head in relation to a vertical reference line, involving increased cervical spine lordosis (head …

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Trigger point dry needling is a treatment technique used by physical therapists around the
world. In the United States, trigger point dry needling has been approved as within the scope …

This article considers specific treatment approaches and the role of etiological mechanisms
in terms of clinical feature characteristics of MTrPs: increased muscle tension, pain and …

This chapter defines and describes the condition that is known by the term myofascial trigger
point pain syndrome. An outline is given of the current state of knowledge of the …

Over the last few decades, advances have been made in the understanding of myofascial
pain syndromes (MPSs). In spite of its high prevalence in the society, it is not a commonly …