Chronic Pain Syndromes: Myofascial Pain Syndrome

FP Essent. 2023 Oct;533:16-20. ABSTRACT Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a regional musculoskeletal pain disorder characterized by trigger points within the muscle or fascia. There are no universally accepted diagnostic criteria. Diagnosis currently is based on a physical examination finding of at least one localized trigger point that, when palpated, recreates the pain at the […]

Accessory Tibionavicular Muscle: An Unusual Cause of Medial Ankle Pain

Indian J Radiol Imaging. 2023 Jun 1;33(4):555-559. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1769472. eCollection 2023 Oct. ABSTRACT Accessory or anomalous muscles around the ankle are not uncommon and are usually asymptomatic. They are traditionally encountered during imaging undertaken for evaluation of ankle pain. We reported the first case of a new accessory muscle in the anteromedial part of the […]

Acute outcomes of acupuncture and dry needling over peripheral acute fatigue in untrained healthy volunteers: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Heliyon. 2023 Sep 12;9(9):e20093. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20093. eCollection 2023 Sep. ABSTRACT Peripheral acute fatigue (PAF) is defined as when the skeletal muscle is incapable of generating power. We aimed to investigate the acute effects of traditional Chinese acupuncture (TCA) and dry needling (DN) over PAF induced on the biceps brachii of untrained healthy volunteers. We conducted […]