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Myofascial pain syndrome

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A condition characterized by chronic pain in the muscle tissues, similar to fibromyalgia.

MPS is sometimes the aftermath of injury.

Pain medication, anti-inflammatory medication, and therapies aimed at relaxing the muscles tissues (such as massage, chiropracty, and some forms of acupuncture) have been reported as beneficial.

Abbreviated MPS.

See also fibromyalgia.

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