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MUNOZ MURILLO, Juan Pablo  y  ALPIZAR RODRIGUEZ, David E.. Síndrome Miofascial. Med. leg. Costa Rica [online]. 2016, vol.33, n.1, pp.219-227. ISSN 2215-5287.

Myofascial pain syndrome is compoused by sensory, motor and autonomic symptoms that are generated by myofascial trigger points that are exquisite in sensitivity and irritability. These trigger points are located in a palpable taut band in muscle or fascia, which produce a local twitch response of muscle fibers for a specific type of palpation and if there is enough hyperirritability results in pain, tenderness and autonomic phenomena and dysfunction that appears usually in distant areas from its site of origin. With a high prevalence in the general population, myofascial síndrome is responsible for disability and dysfunction in work areas and daily life activities. It presents precipitating factors, such mechanical, structural, postural, nutritional and endocrine, and involves a specific pathophysiology, involving multiple pro-inflammatory factors and neuro-vasoactive substances. Diagnosis is mainly clinical, and there are various treatments to prevent chronicity and development, which usually involves easy and económica access to treatments, which may give the patient a solution or managing a chronic pain, often underdiagnosed and undertreated, if it has adequate knowledge about this entity.

Palabras clave : Myofacial syndrome; triggger points; referred pain..

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