Myofascial Pain: eMedicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Myofascial Pain: eMedicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Overview: Myofascial pain (MP) is a common, painful disorder that is responsible for many pain clinic visits. MP can affect any skeletal muscles in the body. Skeletal muscle accounts for approximately 50% of body weight, and approximately ...

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Active myofascial pain trigger points may contribute to the generation of fibromyalgic pain. http://bit.ly/99Nj8x

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Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic

meriter.com — “Our Rehabiliation Medicine Clinic, staffed by board-certified specialists in physical medicine and rehabilitation, focuses on restoring function for people with problems ranging from musculoskeletal disorders to stroke and brain injury. Musculoskeletal disorders can include acute and chronic back, neck and myofascial pain.View full resource at meriter.com

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Chronic Pain Syndrome: eMedicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Chronic pain syndrome (CPS) is a common problem that presents a major challenge to healthcare providers because of its complex natural history, unclear etiology, and poor response to therapy. CPS is a poorly defined condition. Most ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Study found women who were overweight or obese had a 60-70% greater fibromyalgia risk than did women of normal weight. http://bit.ly/9VYL11

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Lumbar Compression Fracture: eMedicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The lumbar vertebrae are the 5 largest and strongest of all vertebrae in the spine. These vertebrae comprise the lower back. They begin at the start of the lumbar curve (ie, the thoracolumbar junction) and extend ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Pain reduction by 24 hours after vertebroplasty predicts pain intensity at 3 months in vertebral compression fracture. http://bit.ly/bP2Iay

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Morton Neuroma: eMedicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Morton neuroma (interdigital neuroma), first described in 1876, is a perineural fibrosis and nerve degeneration of the common digital nerve.1Morton neuroma, or Morton's neuroma, is not a true neuroma, although it results in neuropathic pain ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy may be an effective alternative to surgical excision in Morton neuroma. At http://bit.ly/dklFF3

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Mechanical Low Back Pain: eMedicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Mechanical low back pain (LBP) remains the second most common symptom-related reason for seeing a physician in the United States. Of the US population, 85% will experience an episode of mechanical LBP at some point during ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Study indicates that integrated care returns patients with chronic LBP to work faster than conventional care does. At http://bit.ly/cBqvHT

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