Myofascial pain syndrome/ Fibro - http://homepages.sover.net/~devstar/define.htm

I get these too esp in my feet and joints.

Oh yeah it will also come back if not treated properly and get worse in some cases.

how do they treat them

This is some also key info on treatments available for it if it is in fact MPS - http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/guide/pain-management-treatment-care

This is a tutorial on MPS for advanced massage therapist/ or people to learn more on it - http://saveyourself.ca/tutorials/trigger-points.php

Also this is a treatment center but has good info also on treatment of MPS - http://www.myofascialpaintreatment.com/treatments-offered/

Manual myofascial trigger point therapy. This hands-on technique involves using deep, held pressure to the trigger points. The goal is to release the contraction of the trigger point. Myofascial release techniques and stretching are a part of treatment. Often you can do stretches on your own.

Spray and Stretch technique. This technique uses a vapo-coolant spray to help increase the muscles ability to stretch.

Dry needling - also called intramuscular stimulation.

This is another site and its info even slide show with exercises for fibro as MPS & fibro usually come together like CFS - http://www.medicinenet.com/muscle_pain/article.htm



And this is on general pain -http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/guide/pain-management-treatment-care

I went to get massage yesterday it did kind of help only did 30 min as I have little time and such with kids so I made sure to ask about the MPS and she did quite well not 50 % but some which is nice. I felt great for like 2 hrs after too. So we will see I will be going once a month out of pocket and see if it helps over all. She did give me tips too with streching my spine as my pain is related to pressure and it pushing down on its self so this will help over time. Also she said to try these types of things.

http://www.comfortchannel.com/level.itml/icOid/765

http://www.comfortchannel.com/level.itml/icOid/2780

I know at one point places used them and you could use them for low cost now a days I think it will be hard to locate one to use for not to $$$. But I am going to look more into it after xmas.

I also do stretching on my own that is like these an helps. But I use my bed and a towel.

Video on a yoga stretch I do also, to stretch spine.
http://www.livestrong.com/video/2862-stretch-spine-hatha-yoga/

They're knots in your muscles known as trigger points and refer pain elsewhere as you have myofascial pain. They need to be massaged so the pain subsides. They might not go away--most of mine don't, but you can get them to where they're latent so they aren't a problem.

I do trigger point massage on myself which is pretty easy to do although it can be painful. For more info on how to do it, check out triggerpointbook.com.

I had one lump once. But I haven't had any since. Sounds scary.

I would get them checked by your doctor just to be on the safe side of things. Unless you know for sure they are myofacia lumps... Sounds like you have many of them.


Lots of people here have good info on mysofacia treatments. Hope you can find a way to treat this and feel better.

take care
gentle hugs