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Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Report of 11 Cases Treated by Myofascial Massage Therapy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Chapter 2 | Trends in Pharmaceutical Research and Development Vol. 1

Background: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a common pain condition characterized by a key symptoms and signs, determined by multiple etiologies, comorbid with a variety of systemic diseases and regional pain syndromes (RPS) and managed by diverse integrative therapies including complementary and alternative modalities (CAM) with variable outcomes. Objective: This study aimed to concisely report 11 cases of myofascial pain syndrome managed by myofascial trigger point therapy.  Methods: The relevant information about 11 cases was collected prospectively using a semistructured proforma. All patients were diagnosed mainly by detailed history and gold standard palpation method that helps identify taut muscles, tender myofascial trigger points, local twitch response and autonomic manifestations.  Results: Most of the patients with variable age and profession presented in emergency room with acute pain, limited motion, weakness, referred pain of specific pattern and associated autonomic signs and symptoms. Myofascial trigger point therapy alone with a timeline of about 30-60 minutes of 1-3 sessions brought about good results in all 11 patients (100%) who remained stable at two to three months follow-up.   Conclusion: Myofascial pain syndrome linked with latent or active myofascial trigger points developed due to repeated strains and injuries needs to be diagnosed by history and palpation method, systemic evaluation and laboratory investigations. Though several interventions are used in myofascial pain syndrome, myofascial trigger point massage therapy alone is found to be reasonably effective with excellent results. This clinical case series is calling for double-blind randomized controlled trials among patients with myofascial pain syndrome not only in Saudi Arabia but also in other Middle East countries in future.

Author(s) Details

Naseem Akhtar Qureshi 
National Center for Mental Health Promotion, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Hamoud Abdullah Alsubaie
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Mohammed Khulaif Alharbi
Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Anesthesiology, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Gazzaffi Ibrahim Mahjoub Ali
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Saud Mohammed Alsanad
College of Medicine, Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.

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