I have been prognosed with myofacial muscle pain...I think?

Question

I have numbness, swelling and sever pain, including my face on whole left side. It has lasted for 2 1/2 months now. I also get blurred vision and states of confusion. Burning, tightness, and it feels like someone is jabbing me with needles sometimes.Does anyone know why??? or what myofacial is...I am told is another name for Fibromyalgia??? is this true???

Answer 1

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is just another way of describing muscle pain and inflammation of the soft tissues. The pain is usually a result of an injury. This injury develops a trigger point which causes pain in other areas. Other causes could be:
medical conditions
repetitive movements
disc injuries
immobilization (body part in a cast)
So, the why is an injury or one of the above listed causes.

Treatment involves physical therapy, spraying a coolent on the muscle/trigger point and then stretching the muscle, trigger point injections and massage.

No, fibromyalgia and MPS are not the same! MPS is a soft tissue disorder limited to one area of the body while fibromyalgia is muscle sensitivity disorder that is widespread.
For more info, go here:
http://www.rsds.org/3/education/CRPS_Spread_Stanos.html
and page down to the section titled, "Is myofascial pain the same as fibromyalgia?"