Abstract
Myofacial pain, a chronic painful condition of muscle origin, has numerous precipitating factors, if undiagnosed or left untreated could lead to compromised function and poor quality of life. In this case report, a female patient giving a history of 10 years of pain in the head and neck region was eventually diagnosed with myofacial pain secondary to bowing posture. The patient was successfully treated with combination of treatment modalities (TENS therapy, exercises, occlusal splint, etc.), which resulted in relief from chronic pain and improvement in quality of life.
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Rajanikanth, B.R., Prasad, K., Reddy, S.S. et al. Postural Disharmony Causing Myofacial Pain: A Case Report and Review of Literature of the Treatment. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 21, 1–4 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-019-01281-2
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