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Fascial Components of the Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Authors: Antonio Stecco, Marco Gesi, Carla Stecco, Robert Stern

Published in: Current Pain and Headache Reports | Issue 8/2013

Abstract

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is described as the muscle, sensory, motor, and autonomic nervous system symptoms caused by stimulation of myofascial trigger points (MTP). The participation of fascia in this syndrome has often been neglected. Several manual and physical approaches have been proposed to improve myofascial function after traumatic injuries, but the processes that induce pathological modifications of myofascial tissue after trauma remain unclear. Alterations in collagen fiber composition, in fibroblasts or in extracellular matrix composition have been postulated. We summarize here recent developments in the biology of fascia, and in particular, its associated hyaluronan (HA)-rich matrix that address the issue of MPS.

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Title: Fascial Components of the Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Authors: Antonio Stecco
Marco Gesi
Carla Stecco
Robert Stern
Publication date: 01-08-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Current Pain and Headache Reports / Issue 8/2013
Print ISSN: 1531-3433
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3081
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-013-0352-9

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