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{{stub}} '''Myofascial pain syndrome''' or '''MPS''' is a chronic pain disorder in which pressure on certain muscle trigger points (MTrPs) causes pain in the muscle plus pain elsewhere in the body.<ref name="asa" /><ref name="mps">{{Cite book | last = Stanos | first = Steven | last2 = Mogilevsky | first2 = Mila | last3 = Rader | first3 = Lynn | last4 = McLean | first4 = James | last5 = Baum | first5 = Allison | date = 2009-01-01 | editor-last = Smith | editor-first = Howard S. | title=Current Therapy in Pain|chapter=Chapter 73 - PHYSICAL MEDICINE APPROACHES TO PAIN MANAGEMENT|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9781416048367000730|language=en|location=Philadelphia|publisher=W.B. Saunders | pages = 527β540|isbn=978-1-4160-4836-7}}</ref><ref name="NBK499882">{{Cite book | last = Tantanatip | first = Anuphan | last2 = Chang | first2 = Ke-Vin | date = 2021 | title=Myofascial Pain Syndrome|url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499882/|location=Treasure Island (FL)|publisher=StatPearls Publishing|pmid=29763057}}</ref> MPS pain is felt as muscle pain and soft tissue pain.<ref name="asa">{{Cite web|url=https://www.asahq.org/madeforthismoment/pain-management/types-of-pain/myofascial-pain-syndrome/ | title = Myofascial Pain: Causes & Treatment | last = | first = | authorlink = | date = |website=American Society of Anesthesia|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2021-12-19}}</ref> MPS condition that can be comorbid with ME/CFS,<ref name="ICC2011primer">{{citation | last1 = Carruthers | first1 = BM | authorlink1 = Bruce Carruthers | last2 = van de Sande | first2 = MI | authorlink2 = Marjorie van de Sande | last3 = De Meirleir | first3 = KL | authorlink3 = Kenny de Meirleir | last4 = Klimas | first4 = NG | authorlink4 = Nancy Klimas | last5 = Broderick | first5 = G | authorlink5 = Gordon Broderick | last6 = Mitchell | first6 = T | authorlink6 = Terry Mitchell | last7 = Staines | first7 = D | authorlink7 = Donald Staines | last8 = Powles | first8 = ACP | authorlink8 = A C Peter Powles | last9 = Speight | first9 = N | authorlink9 = Nigel Speight | last10 = Vallings | first10 = R | authorlink10 = Rosamund Vallings | last11 = Bateman | first11 = L | authorlink11 = Lucinda Bateman | last12 = Bell | first12 = DS | authorlink12 = David Bell | last13 = Carlo-Stella | first13 = N | authorlink13 = Nicoletta Carlo-Stella | last14 = Chia | first14 = J | authorlink14 = John Chia | last15 = Darragh | first15 = A | authorlink15 = Austin Darragh | last16 = Gerken | first16 = A | authorlink16 = Anne Gerken | last17 = Jo | first17 = D | authorlink17 = Daehyun Jo | last18 = Lewis | first18 = DP | authorlink18 = Donald Lewis | last19 = Light | first19 = AR | authorlink19 = Alan Light | last20 = Light | first20 = KC | authorlink20 = Kathleen Light | last21 = Marshall-Gradisnik | first21 = S | authorlink21 = Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik | last22 = McLaren-Howard | first22 = J | authorlink22 = John McLaren-Howard | last23 = Mena | first23 = I | authorlink23 = Ismael Mena | last24 = Miwa | first24 = K | authorlink24 = Kunihisa Miwa | last25 = Murovska | first25 = M | authorlink25= Modra Murovska | last26 = Stevens | first26 = SR | authorlink26 = Staci Stevens | title = Myalgic encephalomyelitis: Adult & Paediatric: International Consensus Primer for Medical Practitioners | date = 2012| isbn = 978-0-9739335-3-6 | url = http://www.investinme.org/Documents/Guidelines/Myalgic%20Encephalomyelitis%20International%20Consensus%20Primer%20-2012-11-26.pdf}}</ref> and may be confused with [[fibromyalgia]].{{citation needed | date = 2021}} ==Signs and symptoms== Possible signs and symptoms of MPS include: *Deep, aching pain in a muscle *Pain that persists or worsens *A tender knot in a muscle *Difficulty sleeping due to pain<ref name="mayo">https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/myofascial-pain-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20375444</ref> ==Treatment== ==ME/CFS== ==Notable articles== ==See also== *[[Fibromyalgia]] *[[Differential diagnosis]] *[[Myalgia]] (muscle pain) ==Learn more== *[https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/myofascial-pain-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20375444 MPS - Mayo clinic] *[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499882/ Myofascial Pain Syndrome] - StatPearls Publishing *[https://www.asahq.org/madeforthismoment/pain-management/types-of-pain/myofascial-pain-syndrome/ MPS - American Society of Anesthesiologists] ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Diagnoses]] [[Category:Potential comorbidities]]
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