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Myofascial pain syndrome. Primary care strategies for early intervention.

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Department of Family Medicine, Sioux Falls Family Practice Residency, University of South Dakota School of Medicine.

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Diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome may become less challenging as clinical criteria become better defined. The mechanisms are not well known, and the syndrome occurs in a wide variety of settings. Trigger points with referred pain are the most common feature. Treatment consists of physical modalities (spray-and-stretch techniques and trigger point block) combined with a program of graded muscle stretching and strengthening. Early, aggressive treatment yields an improved prognosis.

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