Medical intervention with antidepressants that act as both serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors in correcting chemical imbalances are indicated for alleviating physical symptoms in depressed individuals.
Depressive mood and physical pain are closely interlinked with each other. Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a major musculoskeletal pain that occur in every age group, and always has been associated with primary pain conditions including osteoarthritis, spondylosis, disc syndrome, tendinitis, migraines, tension type headaches, computer- related disorders or office syndrome, spinal dysfunction, and pelvic pain. Moreover, measurements are obtained via dichotomous data (e.g., presence or absence of pain presence or absence of MTrP) or nominal data (i.e., no nodule vs. These patients seek treatment for physical symptoms alone, making depression even harder to diagnose. In Travell and Simons’ MTrP-centered model of myofascial pain, the diagnostic criteria and relevant clinical findings can only be studied descriptively, using patient-reported outcomes.
A depressive mood disorder is more often than not associated with physical pain, as is the case with a number of patients presenting at primary care. Primary healthcare providers should emphasize the intensity and extent of physical symptoms associated with soft tissue disorders. As a result, treatment goals should not be directed on the emotional symptoms alone but emphasis should be laid on the physical symptoms as well. Depression is said to be associated with chronic myofascial pain due to its dual neuronal connection, both believed to have been influenced by serotonin and nor-epinephrine.
This Second Edition presents introductory general information on all trigger points and also detailed descriptions of single muscle syndromes for the upper half of the body.
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Depression is a serious mental state affecting more than 300 million people worldwide. Travell and Simons Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual £99.99 Only 10 left in stock. In this day of age, depression is remarkably the leading cause of disability affecting the mind and the emotional state of health. Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a common soft tissue disorder estimated to affect more than three-fourths of the general American population at least once during their lifetime.