The Evaluation of the Frequency of Benign Joint Hypermobility in Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Abstract

Objective:The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of benign joint hypermobility syndrome (BJHMS) in patients suffering from myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and whether BJHMS is a risk factor for MPS.Materials and Methods:Forty-two patients who met the diagnostic criteria for MPS and 39 healthy volunteers with no musculoskeletal pain were included in the study. The Bringhton 1998 criteria were used to assess all participants for BJHMS. The short life scale was used to assess all patients’ daily living activities (SF-36).Results:The case group’s mean age was 30,874 years, the control group’s mean age was 28.4±4.8 years, and there was no significant difference in age between the groups (p=0.084). In terms of body mass index (p=0.092), gender (p=0.805), and employment status (p=0.296), there was no significant difference between the groups. The rate of hypermobility in the case group (69%) was significantly higher than that in the control group (23.1%) (p<0.001).Conclusion:BJHMS can cause injuries by opening up tissues to trauma. This can lead to MPS by triggering trigger points, spasms, or degenerative changes in the tissues.

Keywords

• myofascial pain syndrome
• benign joint hipermobility syndrome
• trigger point
• cronic pain