http://PainBustersClinic.com.au Chronic muscle pain and its treatment en-us Copyright 2008 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:00:03 -0400 http://www.painbustersclinic.com.au/pain-areas/frozen-shoulder-myo.htmI have been told by some people that there is no cure for frozen shoulder, nevertheless, at Pain busters clinic we have treated many frozen shoulders with great success. Frozen shoulder is usually the result of trauma or overuse of the shoulder muscles. In practice I have found that although several muscles can, and often are involved in a frozen shoulder, the main culprit is usually the Subscapularis muscle.Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:00:03 -0400 http://www.painbustersclinic.com.au/body/connective-tissue.htmConnective tissue is any type of biological tissue with an extensive extracellular matrix. There are several basic typesWed, 20 Aug 2008 03:00:03 -0400 http://www.painbustersclinic.com.au/causes-pain/chronic-pain.htmChronic pain is medically defined as pain that has lasted 6 months or longer. This constant or intermittent pain has often outlived its purpose, as it does not help the body to prevent injury. It is often more difficult to treat than acute pain. Expert physician care is generally necessary to treat any pain that has become chronic.Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:00:03 -0400 http://www.painbustersclinic.com.au/causes-pain/trigger-points.htmActive Myofascial Trigger Point : Is a small area of hyperirritable muscle and/or fascia that forms a lump or ropy band within the muscle tissue, and which causes pain. The pain may be caused while at rest or in use. The pattern of referred pain is consistent for that muscleWed, 20 Aug 2008 03:00:03 -0400 http://www.painbustersclinic.com.au/fms/fms.htmFibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a little understood condition, even by the medical profession. It is characterised by widespread myofascial pain, poor sleep, morning stiffness in the muscles and the presence of at least 11 of the 18 specified tender points.Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:00:03 -0400