Trigger Points Deactivation in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain

• Autor(a) principal: Culpi, Milena
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Martinell, Ananda Beatriz Munhoz Cretella
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/1777
• topic: Trigger Points; Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Pain Management; Injections; Puntos Disparadores; Sindromes del Dolor Miofascial; Manejo del Dolor; Inyecciones; Pontos-Gatilho; Síndromes da Dor Miofascial; Manejo da Dor; Injeções; Síndrome da Dor Miofascial

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) causes pain and limitations, being quite prevalent in the population. The diagnosis is due to the clinical presentation and physical examination, being the local pain the main symptom, which counts with a characteristic irradiation according to the affected muscle. Due to this irradiation, the condition may mimic other common clinical situations and should be remembered as a differential diagnosis. Its identification and treatment can be done in a simple way and the primary care professional is able to perform them, however, it is still neglected, being a poorly studied condition. Treatment includes drugs, lifestyle changes, physiotherapy and needling techniques, which can be dry or injected. Needling with anesthetic infiltration seems to be an effective technique in the deactivation of muscle trigger points and seems to be superior to others in some studies, with the advantage of being less painful in its accomplishment. The objective of this study is to perform a literature review on MPS, taking into account the clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment, portraying results with several needling techniques and comparing them with each other and with other techniques.