background and aims. muscular pain in the facial region is the most common cause of facial pains. myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (mpds) is one of the most important facial muscle disorders comprising of signs and symptoms including pain during function, tenderness in the muscles of mastication and restricted jaw movement. due to the lack of an accepted therapeutic approach, the purpose of...

We report an unusual case of a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy(DMD) patient who initiated a restless leg syndrome after the use of amytriptiline. The prescription and use of this medication for patients with persistent neuropathic pain is relatively common, especially for patients with DMD. Normally, this medication is well tolerated, however, we now report the occurrence of an induction or intensi...

BACKGROUND Back pain is a common condition during childhood and adolescence. The causes of back pain are largely unknown but it seems plausible that some physical factors such as back muscle strength, back muscle endurance and aerobic capacity may play a role in its development, in particular in the early years. OBJECTIVES The objectives of this review were to investigate in childhood and ado...

A 67-year old man was admitted to our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with septic shock. Five days earlier he presented to the Emergency Department with a mild fever (up to 38 degrees Celsius) and paravertebral back pain. An abdominal ultrasound revealed no pathologic findings (no abdominal aneurysm, gall stones or pancreatitis). His symptoms were attributed to muscular pain possibly caused by influe...

BACKGROUND Flight related low back pain (LBP) among helicopter pilots is frequent and may influence flight performance. Prolonged confined sitting during flights seems to weaken lumbar trunk (LT) muscles with associated secondary transient pain. Aim of the study was to investigate if structured training could improve muscular function and thus improve LBP related to flying. METHODS 39 helicop...

INTRODUCTION Myopathies can be sub-classified into congenital, hereditary, mitochondrial, and secondary myopathies.Congenital myopathies are usually diagnosed post partal or in early childhood. Manifestation in adolescence is uncommon and most cases occur as sporadic mutations. Therefore, there is a risk of under diagnosing this disease in middle-aged patients showing pain, dysfunction, recurre...