Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회지)
- Volume 2 Issue 1
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- Pages.413-422
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- 1995
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- 2733-6441(pISSN)
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- 2733-645X(eISSN)
A Case Study of Myofascial Trigger Point Syndrome
근막 동통증후군 환자의 4례 -증례보고-
- Chung, Nack-Su (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Shin Gu Junior College)
- 정낙수 (신구전문대학 물리치료과)
- Published : 1995.03.31
Abstract
The trigger point phenomenon is an extremely common syndrome in physical therapy room. The symptoms created by these syndromes may be interpreted as originating in discogneic disease, nerve entrapment syndromes, viscerosomatic pain, and certain myalgic pain of unknown etiology. Injuries, viral or bacterial infections, immobilization, psychogenic stress, and other environment factors can preciptate and perpetuate these syndromes, which may occur in any of the voluntary muscles of the human body and thus lead to a multitude of myofascial pain syndromes. Obviously symptomatic treatment can meet with only partial success. Knowledge of the trigger point phenomenon will aid the diagnostician in understanding otherwise in explicable symptom. The trigger point are
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