title: Myofascial Pain: Mechanisms to Management.
abstract: More than 100 million adults in the United States have chronic pain conditions, costing more than $500 billion annually in medical care and lost productivity. They are the most common reason for seeking health care, for disability and addiction, and the highest driver of health care costs. Myofascial pain is the most common condition causing chronic pain and can be diagnosed through identifying clinical characteristics and muscle palpation. Management is focused on integrating patient training in changing lifestyle risk factors with evidence-based treatment. Understanding the cause, diagnosis, and management of myopain conditions will help prevent the impact of chronic pain.
authors.affiliation: HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, 4700 Dale Drive, Edina, MN 55424, USA. Electronic address: frict001@umn.edu.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fricton
mesh_terms: D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009209:Myofascial Pain Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Chronic pain; Muscles; Myofascial pain; Pain; Soft tissue; Spasm; Tender muscles; Trigger point