Myofascial pain and fibromyalgia : trigger point management /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Rachlin, Edward S., Rachlin, Isabel S.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	St. Louis, MO : Mosby, [2002]
Edition:	Second edition.
Subjects:	Fibromyalgia > diagnosis. Fibromyalgia > therapy. Myofascial Pain Syndromes > diagnosis. Myofascial Pain Syndromes > therapy.

Table of Contents:

Fibromyalgia syndrome : clinical features, diagnosis, and biopathophysiologic mechanisms
Management of fibromyalgia syndrome
Diagnostic challenges in the pediatric patient with musculoskeletal pain
Metabolic and endocrine causes of muscle syndromes
Psychological considerations in myofascial pain, fibromyalgia, and related musculoskeletal pain
Disability evaluation and management of myofascial pain
Functional diagnosis of musculoskeletal pain and evaluation of treatment results by quantitative and objective techniques
Diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal orofacial pain
Trigger points
History and physical examination for myofascial pain syndrome
Trigger point management
Injection of specific trigger points
New injection techniques for treatment of musculoskeletal pain
Nerve block therapy for myofascial pain management
Muscle deficiency
Physical therapy treatment approaches for myofascial pain syndromew and fibromyalgia
Manual therapy for myofascial pain and dysfunction
The practical application of trigger point work in physical therapy
Electrical modalities in the treatment of myofascial conditions
The role of ergonomics in the prevention and management of myofascial pain