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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maysa25 10/21/2011

Just wondering if anyone else has frequent vertebrae and ribs go out of place that need to be adjusted a lot at the chiropractor. I have my 3rd rib on L side of my chest go out of place a lot, and literally 12 hrs after an adjustment, I can feel the pain starting again that tells me it's out of place. I am getting really sick of needing to visit the chiro multiple times a week w/ no improvement over the last year. Xrays never show anything suggestive of a cause...so I'm running out of hope of pain management! help!!!

deleted_user 10/21/2011

I'm getting a bit frustrated with my chiro adjustments too. Have decided that I am beginning to backslide because I need exercise to stabilize and build my muscles. But I live in a town that just does not have the help I need. I'm going to try pt again with a different therapist and hope that helps. I have never personally felt chiropractors are doing enough. And they are treating bones, not muscles. How can one be treated without caring for the other? Doesn't make sense to me.

Pumpkin31 10/22/2011

Yes, I echo what Asunda said and maybe think about getting a structural analysis and maybe some one - one rehab pilates to look to strengthen your muscles around your ribcage. There's a reason your ribs keep going out of place and you need to find it. I know that probably seems like mission impossible but it might no bet as difficult as it seems. I'd start by asking your chiropractor for any suggestions about why it keeps happening.

On a slightly cynical note I had a chiropractor that used to do stuff like that and I ended up going every week for a while and was in such a state afterwards I needed lots of a different therapy to put me right! The chiro was a bit, shall we say, 'over enthusiastic' with her adjustments. Just a thought.

chimerical 10/22/2011

Maybe you could look into Active Release Technique Chiropractry. I have been going to one for awhile now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Release_Technique

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