What is a Scalene myofascial pain syndrome? Scalene myofascial pain syndrome is the regional pain syndrome. wherein pain originates over the area of the neck and radiates down to the arm. scalene myofascial pain syndrome condition That may present as primary or secondary to underlying cervical pathology. However scalene myofascial pain syndrome is a well-known…
What is a trigger point in calf muscles? There are mainly six trigger points in calf muscles out of them four trigger points are in the gastrocnemius muscle and two trigger points in the soleus muscle (one trigger point is seen as extremely rare in the case). the most common trigger point in the gastrocnemius…
Introduction: A pinched nerve in the shoulder happens when nearby structures imping or irritates a nerve coming from the neck. When this happens in the shoulder blade, you experience numbness and pain spanning from the shoulder and down the arm and hand. This resulting shoulder pain and numbness of the arm and hand. Doctors may…
Introduction The biceps is one of the muscles in the anterior compartment of the arm. It runs along the length of the upper arm up to the elbow. As the muscle is involved in many day-to-day activities, it is common for people to suffer from biceps pain. There are a variety of reasons why the…
Shoulder Subluxation, your shoulder joints are one of the most easily dislocated joints, and shoulder pain in general can have a significant negative impact on your life. While there are multiple forms of shoulder dislocation, shoulder subluxation is one of the more common. Partial dislocation of the shoulder joint, subluxation, occurs when the head of…
Introduction Triceps muscle pain, Soreness or irritation can be due to a variety of reasons. One of the most common of such is a muscle tear. It can either be micro tears leading to a painful range of motion or larger tears leading to limited mobility of the muscle. The triceps is a big and…
Introduction A pinched nerve in the neck also known as Cervical radiculopathy results in radiating pain, weakness, and/or numbness caused by compression of any of the nerve roots in your neck. Most cases of a pinched nerve in the neck (cervical radiculopathy) go away with nonsurgical treatment. What is a pinched nerve in the neck?…
What is a Neck pain to Shoulder? Neck pain to the shoulder is a common symptom of many different medical conditions and injuries around the neck region. A pinched nerve in your cervical spine can cause pain that radiates toward your shoulder or fingers. Because of that patient may have trouble gripping or lifting objects….
What is Myofascial pain syndrome? “Myo” means muscle and “fascial” means fascia. myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic pain condition that causes pain in the musculoskeletal system. This condition affects the muscles and fascia. Fascia is the thin, white connective tissue that is wrapped around all muscles. Myofascial pain is associated with trigger points in…
Muscle soreness is a side effect of the stress placed on the muscles during exercise. This is commonly called delayed onset muscle soreness or DOMS and is completely normal. DOMS usually begins within 6-8 hours of a new activity or change in activity and can last up to 24-48 hours after exercise. Muscle pain is…
