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MUSCULAR PAIN
Myofascial
pain
(muscular
pain)
refers
to
pain
and
inflammation in the body's soft tissues.
Myofascial
pain
is
a
condition
that
affects
the
fascia
(connective
tissue
that
covers
the
muscles).
Myofascial
pain
syndrome
may
involve
either
a
single
muscle
or
a
muscle
group.
In
some
cases,
the
area
where
a
person
experiences
the
pain
may
not
be
where
the
myofascial
pain
'generator'
is
located.
Experts
believe
that
the
actual
site
of
the
injury
or
the
strain
prompts
the
development
of
a
trigger
point
that,
in
turn,
causes
pain
in
other
areas.
This
situation
is
known
as
referred pain.
Myofascial
pain
may
develop
from
a
muscle
injury
or
from
excessive
strain
on
a
particular
muscle
or
muscle
group,
ligament or tendon.
Other causes include:
•
Injury to intervertebral disc.
•
General fatigue.
•
Repetitive motions.
•
Medical
conditions
(including
heart
attack,
stomach
irritation).
•
Lack of activity (such as a broken arm in a sling).
Myofascial
pain
symptoms
usually
involve
muscle
pain
with
specific
"trigger"
or
"tender"
points.
The
pain
can
be
made
worse
with
activity
or
stress.
In
addition
to
the
local
or
regional
pain
associated
with
myofascial
pain
syndrome,
people
with
the
disorder
also
can
suffer
from
depression,
fatigue and behavioral disturbances.
Muscles
are
sprained
when
they
are
placed
under
an
excessive
physical
load.
The
sprain
does
not
normally
affect
the
whole
muscle,
but
is
usually
confined
to
one
or
two
small
muscles
fibres
within
the
main
body
of
the
muscle.
The
sprain
causes
a
rupture
of
a
few
muscle
cells,
producing
initial
pain
and
inflammation,
and
which
usually
settles
within
1
-2
weeks.
During
this
healing
period
it
is
possible
to
feel
a
painful
taut
band
within
the
affected
muscle
where
it
has
been
sprained.
This
taut
band
is
often
referred
to
as
an
active
trigger point (TrP).
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