Adjunctive Therapies

Chapter 26 Adjunctive Therapies Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy Angela Stramel, Angela Stramel Advanced Care Veterinary Services, Carrollton, TX, USASearch for more papers by this authorDouglas Stramel, Douglas Stramel Advanced Care Veterinary Services, Carrollton, TX, USASearch for more papers by this author Angela Stramel, Angela Stramel Advanced Care Veterinary Services, Carrollton, TX, USASearch for more papers by this authorDouglas Stramel, Douglas Stramel Advanced Care Veterinary Services, Carrollton, TX, USASearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Mary Ellen Goldberg, Mary Ellen Goldberg Veterinary Technician Specialist- lab animal medicine (Research anesthesia-retired), Veterinary Technician Specialist- (physical rehabilitation-retired), Veterinary Technician Specialist- (anesthesia & analgesia) – H, Veterinary Medical Technologist, Surgical Research Anesthetist-retired, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Veterinary Nurse, Certified Veterinary Pain PractitionerSearch for more papers by this authorJulia E. Tomlinson, Julia E. Tomlinson Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation (Specialist) Twin Cities Animal Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Clinic, VROMP | Veterinary Rehabilitation & Orthopedic Medicine Partners practice, 12010 Riverwood Dr, Burnsville, MN, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 23 February 2024 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119892441.ch26 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary Muscle is the largest organ in a mammal's body and can be thought of as the “orphan organ” as no traditional medical specialty is designated to treat it. Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS), described in humans as a chronic painful condition of muscle, has started to become acknowledged in the field of veterinary medicine. MPS is typically thought to arise from myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). An MTrP is a hyperirritable spot in skeletal muscle that is associated with a hypersensitive palpable nodule in a taut band. The spot is tender when pressed, and gives rise to characteristic referred pain, motor dysfunction, and autonomic phenomena. This chapter covers the principles of finding and treating myofascial pain. References ACVMSR ( 2015 ) Our Mission , [Online], Available: http://vsmr.org/ . Google Scholar Altan , L. , Bingöl , U. , Aykaç , M. , and Yurtkuran , M. ( 2005 ). Investigation of the effect of GaAs laser therapy on cervical myofascial pain syndrome . Rheumatol Int 25 ( 1 ): 23 – 27 . 10.1007/s00296-003-0396-y PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar Bodes-Pardo , G. , Pecos-Martin , D. , Gallego-Izquierdo , T. , and Salom-Moreno , J. ( 2013 ). Manual treatment for cervicogenic headache and active trigger point in the sternocleidomastoid muscle: A pilot randomized clinical trial . 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