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Simple vacuum cup to identify the primary myofascial restriction: the root cause of pain elsewhere

Authors :
Lenny T. Vasanthan
Manigandan Chockalingam
Source :
BMJ Case Rep
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
BMJ, 2021.

Abstract

Identification of the primary source of pain determines the success of musculoskeletal pain management. A detailed history and physical examination are the current gold standards for identifying musculoskeletal pain source in day-to-day clinical practice. This process, at times, may potentially result in inadequate/inappropriate identification of the pain source. In this case report, we present the usefulness of a simple and inexpensive vacuum cup. We found that this accurately identified the primary pain source, distant from and unrelated to the site of pain presentation in a 30-year-old man with back pain. Routine use of this simple technique in conjunction with the regular musculoskeletal examination may better identify primary restrictions in the body tissues. Based on our experience, we propose that this approach has the potential to offer better outcomes in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain in the future.

Details

ISSN :
1757790X
Volume :
14
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
BMJ Case Reports
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....56d9125e07a0e3f74df1b2dd0365ea7f
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-240214