Chronic Pain Syndromes: Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Author:Julie Henson 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 […]

Accessory Tibionavicular Muscle: An Unusual Cause of Medial Ankle Pain

Authors:Karthikeyan P. Iyengar, Gaurav Kant Sharma, Rajesh Botchu 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 […]

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

Authors:Gabriel Antonino, Ana Paula Ferreira, Horianna Mendonça, Lívia Shirahige, Eduardo Montenegro, Marcelo Guerino, Alberto Filho, Mario Bernardo-Filho, Shirley Lima Campos, Wagner Souza Leite, Kátia Monte-Silva, Redha Taiar, Amandine Rapin, Maria das Graças Rodrigues de Araújo 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 […]