Health-related quality of life in patients with myofascial pain syndrome.
Health-related quality of life is being emphasized because people who are living with a chronic illness are demanding that the qualities of their lives are enhanced. Health-related quality of life defines the effects of diseases or symptoms including musculoskeletal conditions on functioning and a sense of well being. This review highlights the results of quality-of-life measurements in patients with myofascial pain syndrome while providing a comparison with various musculoskeletal disorders, emphasizing the domains that are affected for each specific disease. Also, myofascial pain studies that included quality-of-life measurement as an outcome variable are considered.
Celiker
Reyhan
R
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey. reyhanceliker@gmail.com
Atalay
Ayçe
A
Guven
Zeynep
Z
D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D009209:Myofascial Pain Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*