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Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Myofascial pain syndrome, a very common condition, is a collection of signs and symptoms in a particular area of the body. Myofascial pain syndrome is not ...

Conclusions: According to the acquired results, we conclude that IZ and MTrPs are located in well-defined areas in upper trapezius muscle. Moreover, MTrPs in upper trapezius are proximally located ...

To allow antagonistic pairs to work efficiently, other muscles called fixators assist by supporting and stabilising the joint and the rest of the body. The trapezius muscle can act as a fixator ...

The following subjects were excluded from the study: 16 didn't show any MTrP in the right upper trapezius muscle, 3 were excluded due to a positive history for neurological disorders, and 4 showed ...