Posted on October 1, 2009 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
Lars L. Andersena, Charlotte Suettab, Jesper L. Andersenb, Michael Kjærb, Gisela Sjøgaardc
Abstract
Trapezius myalgia – chronic pain from the upper trapezius muscle – is frequent in female employees in monotonous stressful jobs, potentially due to chronic overload of type I muscle fibers. In this study, we investigated the intra-individual distribution of trapezius muscle fiber size, and hypothesized that females with myalgia [...]
Filed under: Chronic pain, pain | Tagged: Megafiber, Motor unit, Myalgia, Neck muscle pain, Neck pain, Shoulder pain, Slow twitch, Trapezius | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 10, 2009 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
Jeannette M. Potts MD
Abstract: Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, or urological chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS), remains a common and often challenging disorder to evaluate and treat. Employing a more holistic approach, including urological therapy, physical therapy, and psychosocial perspectives, may be more appropriate for most patients. Growing evidence supports the use of biofeedback, myofascial trigger point release, prescribed [...]
Filed under: Chronic pain, Myofascial pain syndromes, Pelvic Pain | Tagged: holistic approach, urological chronic pelvic pain syndrome | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 8, 2009 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
Patricia Olaya-Contreras; Jorma Styf
Background and purpose Methods for identification of patients with illness behavior in orthopedic settings are still being debated. The purpose of this study was to test the association between illness behavior, depressed mood, pain intensity, self-rated disability, and clinical status in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP).
Methods We examined 174 consecutive sick-listed [...]
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Posted on December 8, 2008 by Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
PY. Geha, MN. Baliki, RN. Harden, WR. Bauer, TB. Parrish, AV. Apkarian
Chronic complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a debilitating pain condition accompanied by autonomic abnormalities. We investigated gray matter morphometry and white matter anisotropy in CRPS patients and matched controls. Patients exhibited a disrupted relationship between white matter anisotropy and whole-brain gray matter volume; [...]
Filed under: Chronic pain, Neuroscience, imaging | 1 Comment »
