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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Muscle pain in the elbow, arm and hand

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Pain in the thumb and radial edge of the hand

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Infraspinatus muscle Scalene muscles Brachialis muscle Brachioradialis muscle Supinator muscle Flexor pollicis

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Back pain in wrist and hand

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Latissimus dorsi muscle Posterior and superior serratus muscle Scalene muscles Subscapularis muscle

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Posterior forearm pain

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Scalene muscles (small scalene) Infraspinatus muscle Teres major muscle Coracobrachialis muscle Triceps

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Ulnar forearm pain

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Latissimus dorsi muscle Pectoralis minor muscle Posterior and superior serratus muscle  

Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Pain in the external or lateral epicondyle

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Supinator muscle Supraspinatus muscle Triceps brachii muscle Anconeus muscle 4th and 5th

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Olecranon pain

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Triceps brachii muscle Posterior and superior serratus muscle

Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Medial epicondyle pain

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Pectoralis major muscle Pectoralis minor muscle  

Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Palmar finger pain

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Latissimus dorsi muscle Subclavian muscle Infraspinatus muscle Serratus anterior Flexor muscles of

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Palmar wrist and hand pain

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Small pectoral muscle Infraspinatus muscle Serratus anterior Flexor carpi radialis muscle Flexor

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Anterior (palmar) forearm pain

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Serratus anterior Infraspinatus muscle Triceps brachii muscle Palmaris longus muscle Pronator teres

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Anterior elbow pain

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Biceps brachii muscle Brachialis muscle

Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Back pain of the fingers of the hand

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Scalene muscles Infraspinatus muscle Subclavian muscle Latissimus dorsi muscle Finger extensor muscles

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Forearm pain on its radial edge

Here is the list of muscles potentially responsible for these pains, a link can be selected for more details on a particular muscle: Scalene muscles Supraspinatus muscle Infraspinatus muscle Subclavian muscle Brachioradialis muscle  

Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Myofascial syndrome of the interosseous muscles of the hand MEDECIN

Anatomical reminder The interosseous muscles are located between two metacarpals. It exists : A dorsal formation (D1, D2, D3, D4) whose proximal part inserts on the 2 metacarpals forming two fusiform muscles inserting distally on

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Serratus Posterior Superior Myofascial Syndrome

Anatomical reminder Description The muscle is inserted, medial, on the dorsal fascia from C7 to T2 or T3 and, laterally, on the upper edge of the 2nd to the 5th ribs. The muscle is located

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Myofascial syndrome of the flexor muscles of the hand and fingers

Anatomical reminder   In this category, several muscles stand out: Flexor carpi radialis and ulnaris Superficial and deep finger flexors flexor pollicis longus round pronator Description 1 – Biceps brachii muscle 2 – Pronator teres

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Myofascial syndrome of the pectoral muscle MEDECIN LIBRE

Anatomical reminder Description Made up of the pectoral muscle which has 3 heads: Head Clavicular Sternal head costal leader An abdominal boss for some and subclavian muscle The subclavian muscle sits under the collarbone and

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Palmaris longus muscle myofascial syndrome

Anatomical reminder Description 1 – Pronator teres muscle 2 – Palmaris longus muscle 3 – Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle 4 – Tendon of palmaris longus 5 – Palmar aponeurosis 6- Antebrachial fascia 7 – Brachioradialis

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Myofascial syndrome of the supinator muscle (tennis elbow)

Anatomical reminder Description On this diagram, at the top, view of the anterior part of the forearm, at the bottom, of the posterior part. The proximal part of the muscle inserts on the dorsal surface

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Myofascial syndrome of the extensor muscles of the fingers of the hand

Anatomical reminder Description 1 – Tendon of the extensor of the fingers 2 – Extensor muscle of the fingers The muscle attaches, in its proximal part, to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, to the

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Myofascial syndrome of the extensor muscles of the hand MEDECIN LIBRE

Anatomical reminder Description 1 – Brachioradialis muscle 2 – Extensor carpi radialis longus 3 – Extensor carpi radialis brevis 4 – Abductor pollicis longus 5 – Thumb extensor brevis 6 – Long thumb extensor 7

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Myofascial syndrome of the triceps brachii muscle MEDECIN

Anatomical reminder This muscle is made up of three heads: The lateral head which attaches to the humerus above and the olecranon process below The medial head which also attaches to the humerus above and

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Myofascial syndrome of the brachialis muscle

Anatomical reminder The muscle is inserted, above, on the humeral diaphysis in its anterior part and, below, on the proximal part of the ulna (cubitus). Its only role is the flexion of the elbow. Síndrome

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Guide to pain of myofascial origin

Myofascial syndrome of the biceps brachii muscle

Anatomical reminder Proximal anatomical insertions are made by: the long head (lateral head) attaches by a tendon on the upper part of the glenoid cavity on the scapula to descend on the humeral head in

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Myofascial syndrome of the coracobrachialis muscle MEDECIN LIBRE

Anatomical reminder The coraco-brachialis muscle attaches, above, to the coracoid process and, below, to the medial part, in its middle part, of the humeral diaphysis its function is the flexion and adduction of the arm

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Myofascial syndrome of the scalene muscle MEDECIN

Anatomy The scalene muscles are 4 in number. From front to back the anterior scalene muscle, the middle scalene muscle, the posterior scalene muscle and the lesser scalene muscle. They are partially covered in front

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Myofascial syndrome of opposing and adductor pollicis muscles MEDECIN

Anatomy: The thumb adductor (1) is made up of a transverse head on the upper part and an oblique head on the lower part. The opposing thumb (2) inserts on the trapezoid bone and on

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Post operative chronic pain