{"id":312,"date":"2009-04-29T20:16:26","date_gmt":"2009-04-30T04:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chiropracticvancouver.ca\/?p=312"},"modified":"2009-04-29T20:16:26","modified_gmt":"2009-04-30T04:16:26","slug":"easing-chronic-muscle-pain-what-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grovewellness.ca\/easing-chronic-muscle-pain-what-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Easing Chronic Muscle Pain &#8211; What works?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.com\/health\/myofascial-pain-syndrome\/ds01042\" target=\"_blank\">Myofascial Pain Syndrome<\/a> can be defined as chronic muscle pain. This pain originates around certain points of pain and sensitivity in your muscles called trigger points. A recent study was published in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jmptonline.org\/article\/S0161-4754(08)00292-3\/abstract\" target=\"_blank\">Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics<\/a> that sought to identify and review the most common treatments for myofascial pain syndrome.<\/p>\n<p>This study identified many different types of treatment used, and some of them are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spray and Stretch<\/strong> &#8211; vapo-coolant spray followed by muscle stretch<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soft Tissue Massage<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ischemic Compression<\/strong> &#8211; compressing the trigger point in the muscle<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occipital Release Exercises<\/strong> &#8211; a form of massage and mobilization for the occiput (base of skull)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strain\/Counter-strain<\/strong> &#8211; stretching a muscle and then having the patient contract that muscle<\/li>\n<li><strong>Myofascial Release<\/strong> &#8211; compressing and tensioning the trigger point while stretching the muscle through its full range<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bayviewchiro.ca\" target=\"_blank\">Chiropractic<\/a> Spinal Adjustments<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Immediate (after treatment) benefits were demonstrated with the chiropractic adjustments, spray and stretch, compression, massage and strain\/counter-strain. The authors therefore concluded that there is moderately strong evidence to support the use of these manual therapies for the treatment of trigger point pain. These treatments, however, didn&#8217;t show as strong benefits as long term solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Recommendations for other types of treatment for trigger points and myofascial pain syndrome can be drawn from this review.\u00a0 They are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is strong evidence that<a href=\"http:\/\/www.comoxvalleylaser.com\" target=\"_blank\"> laser therapy<\/a> is effective.<\/li>\n<li>There is moderately strong evidence that electrical therapy is effective on a short term basis.<\/li>\n<li>There is moderately strong evidence that acupuncture is effective for up to 3 months after treatment.<\/li>\n<li>There is limited evidence for modalities such as muscle stimulation, interferential current, an other such stims.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bayviewchiro.ca\/wp\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Debbie Wright<\/a> is a practicing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bayviewchiro.ca\" target=\"_blank\">Comox Valley Chiropractor<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Myofascial Pain Syndrome can be defined as chronic muscle pain. This pain originates around certain points of pain and sensitivity in your muscles called trigger points. A recent study was published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics that sought to identify and review the most common treatments for myofascial pain syndrome. 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