Abstract

ACEITUNO GOMEZ, J.  and  MUNOZ GONZALEZ, A.. Anthropologic approach to myofascial pain syndrome: a proposal for intervention. Rev. Soc. Esp. Dolor [online]. 2013, vol.20, n.4, pp.170-175. ISSN 1134-8046.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1134-80462013000400004.

Objectives: - Study the myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) from a different perspective to the clinical one. - Approach chronic MPS by means of an interdisciplinary point of view. - Develop a proposal for intervention in patients with chronic MPS considering anthropological aspects of pain. Methods: Work has been divided into two parts: the first one in which you conduct a search of scientific literature related to the object of study and a second one in which, from the results obtained, conclusions are drawn up to propose intervention. Results: Anthropological aspects of MPS have not been a regular subject of study. Therefore it has been necessary to use studies on pain in general: - Pain goes beyond the personal and subjective experience of those who suffer, the expression, and validation by social environment respond to socio-cultural factors - Acute and chronic pain have a different socio-cultural connotations, scientific literature indicates the importance of finding causality for a more positive experience of pain. - The attitude of the therapist and patient information are key elements in the process of recovery. Conclusions: - Understand the pain not only as a natural and subjective fact but also as a socially learned and culturally transmitted behaviour, influenced by many external factors. - Need to integrate empathy and "estrangement" in addressing the patient with MPS. - Inform the patient clearly and concisely about his recovery process to become an active part of treatment. - Need to develop lines of research so that the study of MPS interacts with social sciences in order to obtain a greater interdisciplinarity which results in a holistic conception of the patient.

Keywords : Anthropology; myofascial pain; physical therapy.

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