Myofascial Pain Syndrome Support Group

Myofascial Pain Syndrome (or MPS) is a term used to describe one of the conditions characterized by chronic pain. It is associated with and caused by "trigger points" (TrPs), sensitive and painful areas between the muscle and fascia. The symptoms can range from referred pain through myofascial trigger points to specific pains in other areas of the body. It may be related...

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Myofascial Pain or MYOSITIS???

FIC
FIC
OK, I was told at one point this was my issue but NOW I'm getting a new term myositis. Are they the same? How do you dx either?
chimerical
chimerical
From what I read on Wikipedia, they use a blood test to diagnose Myositis. My blood tests have always come back normal, so the diagnosis should be MPS.
estranged78
estranged78
hi
In addition to MPS , i ve been diagnosed with bursitis and bicipital tendinitis
I am not sure whether its part of MPS or i am having Fibro , or connective tissue disorder.. GoK
Emerald22
Emerald22
An "itis" would mean it's an inflammatory condition. MPS isn't inflammatory as far as I know. Neither is fibro.

I also have RA so I have crazy inflammation that affects different areas at different times. I have almost every itis a person can have.

There are two blood tests that measure inflammation. One picks up any inflammation in the body for whatever reason and the other can see more long term. Neither is specific to any particular condition..just your body saying something is going on. Like the myositis or bursitis or tendonitis. There's a reason inflammation is settling into your muscles. Your body is reacting to something.