Influence of psychological factors on myofascial pain

  1. San-Antolín-Gil, Marta 1
  2. López-López, Daniel 2
  3. Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Ricardo 3
  4. Elena Losa-Iglesias, Marta 34
  5. Romero-Morales, Carlos 1
  6. Rodríguez-Sanz, David 3
  7. Mazoteras-Pardo, Victoria 5
  8. María Martínez-Jiménez, Eva 3
  9. Calvo-Lobo, César 3
  1. 1 Universidad Europea de Madrid
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    Universidad Europea de Madrid

    Madrid, España

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  2. 2 Universidade da Coruña
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    Universidade da Coruña

    La Coruña, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01qckj285

  3. 3 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR 02p0gd045

  4. 4 Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
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    Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

    Madrid, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01v5cv687

  5. 5 Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
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    Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha

    Ciudad Real, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05r78ng12

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Libro:
The Neurobiology, Physiology, and Psychology of Pain

ISBN: 978-0-12-820589-1

Año de publicación: 2022

Páginas: 405-415

Tipo: Capítulo de Libro

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-820589-1.00036-1 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Resumen

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is defined as a set of motor, sensitive, and autonomic signs and symptoms secondary to the presence of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). A clear influence of psychological factors has been associated with MPS and active MTrPs presence. Personality traits, especially higher neuroticism, and greater symptoms and levels of anxiety and depression, fear of motion and pain fear-avoidance, catastrophism, and central sensitization may be associated with the presence of MPS. Thus, psychological approaches should be combined with multimodal interventions to improve the impairment secondary to psychological factors in patients who suffer from MPS.