What is myofascial pain syndrome?

Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic local or regional musculoskeletal pain disorder that may involve either a single muscle or a muscle group. The pain may be of a burning, stabbing, aching or nagging quality.

How do members experience myofascial pain syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with myofascial pain syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for myofascial pain syndrome*

*Data from patients with myofascial pain syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with myofascial pain syndrome*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Tylenol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
myofascial pain syndrome (2)
Treatment

(Outpatient PT)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
pelvic pain
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
myofascial pain syndrome (1)

*Data from patients with myofascial pain syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has myofascial pain syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 41
30s 133
40s 310
50s 462
60s 445
70+ 163

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 210
Female 1,338

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What is myofascial pain syndrome?

Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic local or regional musculoskeletal pain disorder that may involve either a single muscle or a muscle group. The pain may be of a burning, stabbing, aching or nagging quality.



Common symptoms reported by people with myofascial pain syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for myofascial pain syndrome

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Tylenol)
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
415
Tried for
myofascial pain syndrome (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Outpatient PT)
Type
Physical Therapy
How many have tried
483
Tried for
myofascial pain syndrome (1)

Data from patients with myofascial pain syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with myofascial pain syndrome

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Tylenol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
myofascial pain syndrome (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Outpatient PT)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
pelvic pain
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
myofascial pain syndrome (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with myofascial pain syndrome, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has myofascial pain syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 4 new patients joined this month
  • 462 say myofascial pain syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 41
30s 133
40s 310
50s 462
60s 445
70+ 163
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 86
20-29 years 168
30-39 years 214
40-49 years 128
50-59 years 53
60-69 years 7
70+ years 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 210
Female 1,338

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 741
Not Diagnosed 111

These charts show data from myofascial pain syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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