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Myofascial pain is probably the most common diagnosis given to
whiplash and whiplash associated disorder patients. In essence, it
means muscle pain. In the first
3 months of whiplash, most of the symptoms are generated by injury to
the muscles. However, as patients get
more chronic (still have pain
after 3 months), the muscle pain becomes a symptom of other problems like
loss of cervical
lordosis, postural abnormalities,
and ligament damage. While
it's true that muscles hurt when pressed and can have
trigger points, most of the time
the muscle problems are being caused by a deeper, more significant injury.
If you still have pain and problems after 3 months, you should seek a
specific diagnosis. For instance, your
upper trapezius muscles might hurt causing pain across your neck to
the shoulders, they may even have
trigger points that cause headaches, but why is this still the case
after enough time has passed for the muscles to heal themselves?
If you still have a diagnosis of myofascial pain after 3 months, here are
some things to consider... |
