Expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of myofascial pain syndrome

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is characterized by myofascial trigger points and fascial constrictions. At present, domestic and foreign scholars have not reached a consensus on the etiology and pathogenesis of MPS. Due to the lack of specific laboratory indicators and imaging evidence, there is no...

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Published inWorld journal of clinical cases Vol. 9; no. 9; pp. 2077 - 2089
Main Authors Cao, Qi-Wang, Peng, Bao-Gan, Wang, Lin, Huang, You-Qing, Jia, Dong-Lin, Jiang, Hao, Lv, Yan, Liu, Xian-Guo, Liu, Rong-Guo, Li, Ying, Song, Tao, Shen, Wen, Yu, Ling-Zhi, Zheng, Yong-Jun, Liu, Yan-Qing, Huang, Dong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 26.03.2021
Subjects
Expert Consensus
Treatment
Diagnosis
Myofascial pain syndrome
Pathogenesis
Consensus
Myofascial trigger points
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ISSN2307-8960
2307-8960
DOI10.12998/wjcc.v9.i9.2077

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Summary:Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is characterized by myofascial trigger points and fascial constrictions. At present, domestic and foreign scholars have not reached a consensus on the etiology and pathogenesis of MPS. Due to the lack of specific laboratory indicators and imaging evidence, there is no unified diagnostic criteria for MPS, making it easy to confuse with other diseases. The Chinese Association for the Study of Pain organized domestic experts to formulate this Chinese Pain Specialist Consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of MPS. This article reviews relevant domestic and foreign literature on the definition, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, diagnostic criteria and treatments of MPS. The consensus is intended to normalize the diagnosis and treatment of MPS and be used by first-line doctors, including pain physicians to manage patients with MPS.
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Corresponding author: Dong Huang, MD, Professor, Department of Algology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No. 138 Tongzi Slope Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410001, China. huangdong6619@vip.163.com
Author contributions: Cao QW, Huang D and Liu YQ reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Wang L, Huang YQ, Jia DL, Jiang H, Lv Y, Liu XG, Liu RG, Li Y and Peng BG reviewed the literature and drafted the manuscript; Song T, Shen W, Yu LZ and Zheng YJ were responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted; Liu YQ and Huang D are considered as co-corresponding authors.
ISSN:2307-8960
2307-8960
DOI:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i9.2077