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The Referred Pain Patterns of the Relevant Muscles (A) infraspinatus muscle, (B) pronator teres muscle, (C) scalene muscles, (D) palmaris longus muscle.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common nerve entrapment disorder characterized by pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and fi ngers. There are numerous patients who present to outpatient clinics with complaints of pain, numbness, and stiffness in the wrist, and despite undergoing normal electroneuromyography and cervical magnetic resonance imaging...
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... Conditions such as previous trauma, poor ergonomics during repetitive activity, psychological factors, structural changes in the spine, hypothyroidism, and vitamin deficiencies are among the important risk factors (27,28). MPS is a common disease and is usually diagnosed through history and physical examination (28,29). MPS has historically been described as a muscle syndrome, and the contribution of the fascia to MPS has not been sufficiently emphasized. ...
The word “myofascia” refers to the interwoven, indivisible nature of the web of connective tissue (fascia) that surrounds muscle tissue (myo-). The “myo” component of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) has been covered very well, but the same cannot be said for the “fascial” component. In this article, fascia and its relationship with MPS are discussed.
