Myofascial pain syndrome
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What is myofascial pain syndrome?
Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic local or regional musculoskeletal pain disorder that may involve either a single muscle or a muscle group. The pain may be of a burning, stabbing, aching or nagging quality.
Common symptoms reported by people with myofascial pain syndrome
Treatments taken by people for myofascial pain syndrome
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Compare treatments taken by people with myofascial pain syndrome
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Who has myofascial pain syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 395 say myofascial pain syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 30 | |
| 30s | 103 | |
| 40s | 99 | |
| 50s | 113 | |
| 60s | 87 | |
| 70+ | 282 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 61 | |
| 20-29 years | 43 | |
| 30-39 years | 41 | |
| 40-49 years | 48 | |
| 50-59 years | 51 | |
| 60-69 years | 33 | |
| 70+ years | 40 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 173 | |
| Female | 1232 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 743 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 109 |