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Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Myofasical Pain
The myofascia is a membranous layer of connective tissue that invests (covers) all muscles. It forms a sheath that divides the interior of the limbs into compartments.
The concept of a myofascial trigger point is the result of work by Janet G. Travell M.D.
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Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Triggering Event
Some people with fibromyalgia syndrome have a known triggering event where the condition began after a major physical or emotional trauma such as surgery or a motor vehicle accident.
Fibromyalgia: Sensitivity Amplification
Fibromyalgia syndrome can be theorized to be a “sensitivity amplification syndrome”. In fibromyalgia there is an increased sensitivity to pain and in some there may also be an increased sensitivity to other stimuli such as sounds, smells, bright lights and vibrations.
Fibromyalgia: The Copenhagen Declaration
In 1992, an international group of fibromyalgia experts published the Copenhagen Declaration following the second World Congress on Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia in Copenhagen.
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