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- From: andreaf@bonnie.Rational.COM (Andrea Frankel)
- Subject: Re: Myofascial Pain-Dysfunction syndrome
- Message-ID: <andreaf.722129020@bonnie>
- Sender: news@rational.com
- Organization: Rational
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- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 23:23:40 GMT
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- news@ramecs.UUCP (news) writes:
-
- >1) What is Myofascial Pain-Dysfunction syndrome?
-
- I believe that orthopedists use this diagnosis for the same cases that
- rheumatologists call fibromyalgia. (At least, that's true in some
- cases!)
-
- Since the "bible" of this field is Travell & Simons
- _Myofascial_Pain_and_Dysfunction_ (aka "The Trigger Point Manual), I'll
- make an educated guess that MPD Syndrome == lots of trigger points in
- muscles, especially if there is no other cause that they can be traced
- to.
-
- >2) What does one do that causes one to get Myofascial Pain-Dysfunction syndrome?
-
- If it's really fibromyalgia, then it is most likely a manifestation of
- CFIDS. My fibromyalgia is greatly reduced since getting some relief of
- the CFIDS.
-
- Trigger points (as opposed to fibromyalgia "tender points") are caused by
- trauma to the muscle, such as overexertion to the point of pain, postural
- problems, etc.
-
- >2) How does one rid oneself of Myofascial Pain-Dysfunction syndrome?
-
- a. Trigger point therapy a la Travell and Simons (spray and stretch).
-
- b. Trigger point therapy a la sportsmassage (ischemic compression). See
- Bonnie Pruden's books on "Pain Erasure" for a do-it-yourself procedure.
-
- c. Injection of cortisone and/or local anesthetics into trigger points.
-
- And the question you didn't ask:
-
- 4. How does one prevent the trigger points from coming back, once they're
- under control?
-
- a. slow careful stretching after preliminary warmup exercises and
- before any extreme exertion,
-
- b. regular deep massage (preferably sportsmassage rather than what is
- usually called "deep tissue work"), and
-
- c. regular use of moist heat whenever aching sets in. A Thermaphore pad
- is wonderful for this, especially if you are in a drought-stricken area
- and can't take long hot showers!
-
-
- Andrea Frankel (andreaf@rational.com) -- Rational, Grass Valley Office
- "Wake now! Discover that you are the song that the morning brings..."
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