Hi Lois! --And-- A Myofascial Definition for .

[Guest guest]

Hi Lois! I also have Myofascial Pain Syndrome and you are the first person

I have met who found someone who would give them that diagnosis!

What are they doing to treat it?

Did you know you had MPS when you went into a work hardening program? That

involves weights and exercises doesn't it? Has anyone talked with you about

how MPS is treated---because if you did weights and exercises without

getting the spasm in your MPS treated first, that is why your pain

increased!!!!

Looking forward to hearing from you!

~

Myofascial Pain Syndrome is a swelling in the myofascia, which is the thin

membrane that covers all of the muscles in your body. You know that thin

membrane you see when you eat chicken? That is the myofascia. When it

swells, it puts pressure on the nerves and muscles in the body. It causes

irritation which makes the muscles spasm until they form lumpy ropey bands

along the irritated areas. They can spasm so tight that they are like hard

cement! If left this way, eventually the irritation will irritate other

muscle groups, which makes it seem as if the condition is progressive.

Muscle spasm causes a lot of problems eventually--it can pull the spine out

of alignment and cause secondary health problems. Mine contributes to

asthma and messes up my spine. also causes migraines and possibly TMG.

There may even be a connection to my sleep apnea.

It also excruciatingly painful!

: )

: )

[Guest guest]

thank you for the information. I am wondering if Myofascial is what my niece has...Her muscles and also a bone scan showed her bones, joints are wearing away. Her knees seem to be the worse and she was put on a diet to lose weight and then she will have to have knee replacement surgery..She is 30 years old and lives in England.. She lost the weight and now is waiting for an apointment to go in for the surgery.. Her doctors do not know what she has..

Hi Lois! --And-- A Myofascial Definition for .

Hi Lois! I also have Myofascial Pain Syndrome and you are the first person I have met who found someone who would give them that diagnosis!What are they doing to treat it?Did you know you had MPS when you went into a work hardening program? That involves weights and exercises doesn't it? Has anyone talked with you about how MPS is treated---because if you did weights and exercises without getting the spasm in your MPS treated first, that is why your pain increased!!!!Looking forward to hearing from you!~Myofascial Pain Syndrome is a swelling in the myofascia, which is the thin membrane that covers all of the muscles in your body. You know that thin membrane you see when you eat chicken? That is the myofascia. When it swells, it puts pressure on the nerves and muscles in the body. It causes irritation which makes the muscles spasm until they form lumpy ropey bands along the irritated areas. They can spasm so tight that they are like hard cement! If left this way, eventually the irritation will irritate other muscle groups, which makes it seem as if the condition is progressive. Muscle spasm causes a lot of problems eventually--it can pull the spine out of alignment and cause secondary health problems. Mine contributes to asthma and messes up my spine. also causes migraines and possibly TMG. There may even be a connection to my sleep apnea.It also excruciatingly painful! : ) : )Know someone who could profit from our list? Send our direct sign-up URL: /subscribe.cgi/chronic_pain or write us at: chronic_pain-listowneregroupsManage your subscription with several special email addresses:chronic_pain-owneregroups - Sends email to the list owners chronic_pain-subscribeegroups - Subscribe to the list through email chronic_pain-unsubscribeegroups - Unsubscribe from the list chronic_pain-normalegroups - Switch your subscription to normal chronic_pain-digestegroups - Switch your subscription to digest