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© 2019 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction, by Janet Travell, David Simons, and Lois Simons, p. Improved consistency in terminology is needed to establish consensus within the field and to inform future research studying the pathophysiology of MPS. This underscores the lack of a reliable MPS diagnosis and limits human subjects research. All the upper and lower extremity pain patterns and their corresponding trigger points are clearly illustrated on two convenient wall charts, ideal for patient education.
TRAVELL AND SIMONS TRIGGER PAIN POINT PATTERNS IMAGE MANUAL
This may have been influenced by heterogeneity in the usage of MPS terminology. Travell, Simons, & Simons Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual has been hailed as the definitive reference on myofascial pain and locating trigger points.
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The publication patterns, determined by changes in which specialty journals articles on MPS have been published, have shifted from investigational to intervention studies. In addition, MPS publications have doubled since 2010 compared to the prior decade. Most articles (122) included a combination of three or four clusters to describe MPS. Only 42% used the criteria of Travell and Simons. myofascial trigger points Travell & Simons Myofascial Pain and. Terms pertaining to the clusters "trigger points," "muscle," or "pain" appeared in approximately 90% of the articles "nervous system" in 46% and "fascia" in 20%. See more ideas about trigger points, trigger point therapy, massage therapy. We identified 116 descriptors and categorized them under one of five clusters that shared similar findings and are commonly associated with MPS: "trigger points," "muscle," "pain," "nervous system," and "fascia." The frequency of the clinical criteria of Travell and Simons was tabulated. Of these, we included only full-text, primary research articles containing "myofascial pain syndrome" in the title, reducing the total articles reviewed to 167. Travell Simons & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual has been hailed as the definitive reference on myofascial pain and locating trigger points. The phrase "myofascial pain syndrome" was used to search PubMed and Web of Science, returning 923 articles. This narrative literature review investigated whether there is consensus regarding the descriptive terminology used for MPS and the trend of MPS publications over time. There is currently confusion surrounding the phenotype of and diagnostic criteria for myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) in the published literature. 55.99 Travell, Simons & Simons Trigger Point Pain Patterns: Trunk, Pelvis, and Lower Limb laminated wall chart 20 x 26 (978-1-9751-8385-1).