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 (3)
Treatment

(Outpatient PT)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
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 0
20s 36
30s 140
40s 328
50s 448
60s 412
70+ 132

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 199
Female 1,299