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6: Ultrasound Treatment of the Fibromyalgia Patients' Trigger Points

Summary: For most patients who don’t have fibromyalgia, ultrasound can be an effective therapeutic modality for several soft tissue conditions. The conditions that respond well to ultrasound include dystrophy, taut bands, hypermyotonia, and active and latent trigger points. In our experience, the soft tissue condition most common and troublesome to fibromyalgia patients is myofascial trigger points. Myofascial trigger points in most FMS patients respond well to ultrasound. This is especially true when the ultrasound is used in combination with stripping massage, moist heat, and spinal adjusting. As well as desensitizing trigger points and stopping pain referred from them, ultrasound has a pleasant, soothing effect on most fibromyalgia patients. Full Article: Drlowe.com