title: Pain clinic #14. Fibromyalgia and myofascial pain: either, neither, or both?
abstract: Musculoskeletal pain syndromes and the accompanying physical and emotional sequelae are frequent reasons for self-medication and physician visits. Most musculoskeletal pain syndromes are self-limited, periodically flaring up and subsiding. Fibrositis and myofascial pain syndromes, which affect a significant number of patients with musculoskeletal pain, should be clinically differentiated to reduce unnecessary work-ups and improve patient management at reduced costs. The more common pain locations are reviewed, and a cost-effective, comprehensive approach to management is outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, Illinois.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009209:Myofascial Pain Syndromes / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*