Wow. I hadn't read this posting in a while, but it is essential reading for anyone who attempts to assess and treat/influence pain states that are felt in different areas of our & our patients bodies. A better understanding of the biology of why certain places in our body hurt when they are pressed on is essential to the effective treatment of these pains. Great posting Diane Jacobs!
An exerpt:
An exerpt:
"no tissue other than neural tissue (i.e., neurons, direct ectodermal derivatives) can directly signal the brain (also direct ectodermal derivative) to provoke it into mounting a pain output/perception for our conscious awareness to,.. um, be aware of, consider. In other words, quite apart from the "trigger point" issue, is there really any such thing as "myofascial pain"? I would argue that no, there isn't. Only neural tissue can send sensory-discriminative information to the brain, and only the brain can mount that sort of cognitive-evaluative-motivational-affective-sensory-discriminative display known as "pain". Other kinds of tissue in the body are usually innocent victims, not guilty culprits."
Here's the posting link:
Remember to read the links from within this article. Also great learning/reading.
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