Fascinal pain syndrome, which is stiff all over the body in the wind, what is the treatment?
Feb 07, 2025
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In cold winter, the body naturally shrinks and the amount of exercise decreases, often complaining of muscle pain, commonly referred to as 'dam'. In particular, when blood circulation slows down at low temperatures, and when muscles stiffen or ligaments contract, there is a high possibility of myofascial pain syndrome, which is the main cause of the wall.
Experts also often point out the possibility of muscle tension and pain caused by cold weather.
Park Sang-eun, orthopedic surgeon at Gangnam Bedro Hospital (Orthopedic Surgeon), said "Fascial pain syndrome is one of the main causes of neck pain that gives a stiff feeling. In particular, a sudden drop in temperature increases the tension of the neck muscles, which are relatively prone to external exposure, and makes pain more likely."
◇ Mainly occurs in the back neck, shoulders, waist, etc...Causes painful fascia 'pain inducing point'
Fascinal pain syndrome is one of the common symptoms experienced by relatively many people in daily life compared to its unfamiliar name. It can occur in any part of the body with muscles, but it usually appears most often in the back neck, around the shoulder, and the waist.
The cause of this is literally 'Pain in the fascia'. When a sudden stress is applied to the muscle or the muscle stiffens due to excessive tension, a pain-inducing point, also called an active trigger point, occurs in the thin 'fascia' surrounding the muscle. This pain-inducing point is often expressed as 'clumped', which is touched like a tight band or hard nodule and prevents muscles from stretching or moving normally. Pressing or moving the area causes extreme tenderness, and in severe cases, autonomic symptoms such as sweating or straightening of hair can also occur.
In particular, stress, cold, and long-term tension are various causes of fascia syndrome. Virus infection or excessive muscle use can also worsen fascia, so be careful.
◇ Heat therapy and physical therapy if the pain is severe...Light symptoms can be alleviated by stretching
Once symptoms occur, there are many cases where the area is not used or does not move due to pain. In many cases, anti-inflammatory drugs are taken. However, it is difficult to be a fundamental treatment.
Director Park Sang-eun said, `These methods are temporary symptomatic treatments that can help relieve pain, but there is a limit to relieving tension in muscles and fascia"If discomfort and extreme pain continue, it is recommended to see a specialist for treatment" he explained. Physical therapy such as thermal therapy and ultrasound is mainly used as a treatment for fascia syndrome, and in severe cases, manual therapy or pain-inducing point injection treatment is also performed.
If you have mild symptoms, try muscle stretching first. If you are stretching, it is recommended to proceed by stretching the muscle area. Rather than being a one-time event, it is effective to do it steadily at least three times a day until the pain is relieved.
To prevent this, it is recommended to maintain a correct posture and maintain muscle flexibility through steady stretching. Director Park Sang-eun advised "If you make a habit of stretching and gymnastics around major muscle parts every day, it is very helpful in preventing fascia syndrome."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
