Himchan Hospital Cowering in the Cold Wind, Fasciognathic Pain Syndrome Be Careful
Jan 09, 2025
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Stretching was useless, but he was diagnosed with the 'fascinal pain syndrome' at a hospital he visited worried.
Symptoms improved only after receiving drugs such as painkillers and physical therapy for a while.
◇More than half of the patients are in their 40s and 60s...I left it as simple muscle pain
Fascinal pain syndrome refers to a disease in which pain occurs in the muscle or fascia (thin, transparent membrane surrounding the muscle) due to muscle trauma, excessive use, and mental stress, resulting in pain in the muscle, associated pain, and exercise restrictions. It is often expressed as 'muscles are clumped together' and 'I've heard a story about it'.
The problem is that symptoms often worsen after neglecting it as simple muscle pain.
According to data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, an average of 2.3 million people visited the hospital with this symptom over the past five years (2018-2022).
According to the 2022 data, more than half of patients with fascia syndrome were in their 40s and 60s. In terms of gender, women (58.1%) outnumber men (41.9%).
◇Increased patients by curled shoulders and reduced activity in the cold
In winter, the number of patients with fascia syndrome is higher than in other seasons.
This is because the cold constantly curls up the shoulders, and the amount of exercise decreases, causing muscles, ligaments, and blood vessels to contract.
Shin Dong-hyeop, director of the joint clinic at Gangbuk Himchan Hospital, said, `Fascinal pain syndrome is caused by structural abnormalities in muscles due to muscle damage, fatigue, and stress.' If these abnormal signals are left unattended, pain can become chronic and motor dysfunction can occur because it does not respond to general treatment. In severe cases, it can lead to other diseases such as fibrous muscle pain and multiple myositis or chronic diseases, so caution is needed.
◇ Effective physical therapy or pain-inducing point injection...Stretching and correct posture are important
Fascinal pain syndrome occurs in various places such as the neck, shoulder, back, waist, thigh, and knee.
The most common of these are the neck and shoulder areas.
When maintaining the same posture for a long time or under stress, muscles contract and harden.
Fascinal pain syndrome around the shoulder usually occurs in the mitral muscles from the neck to the shoulder and back, and the contracted muscles extend to the back of the neck, causing headaches as the back neck pulls. However, these pain-inducing points cannot be detected by MRI or CT, and diagnosis is not easy because there are no obvious neurological abnormalities.
Stiff muscles can be loosened with warm compresses and lower body baths.
Warmth around the neck and shoulders facilitates blood circulation, helping to loosen muscle stiffness.
In the case of fascia syndrome, a specialist usually finds and treats the pain-causing area through palpation.
For accurate diagnosis and treatment, it is necessary to explain in detail to the medical staff the posture, degree of pain, area, and pattern of the pain.
When the pain is severe, anti-inflammatory drugs or muscle relaxants can be used to temporarily relieve the pain. Cooling and thermal treatment are combined, and exercise and manual treatment are more effective.
Injection treatment that finds the point of pain and injects drugs is also helpful.
Director Shin Dong-hyeop said, `When the injection is accurately injected into the pain-inducing point, a local contraction reaction occurs in which the muscles tremble. At this time, the drug is injected to relieve hard-hardened muscles with fibrosis, and the cause of pain is eliminated by diluting the waste material.
In order to prevent fascia syndrome, it is necessary to avoid one posture, stretch frequently, and maintain a correct posture.
Stretching is better to lengthen the length of the muscle than usual.
When using a computer, sit with your hips close to the inside of the chair and lean on your back, and be careful not to lose your neck too much by pulling your lower jaw with your shoulders straight.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
