Pain-Mapping in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound – A Pilot Study with Initial Observations
Journal: Clinical Radiology & Imaging Journal (CRIJ) (Vol.4, No. 3)Publication Date: 2020-07-08
Authors : Cormick W; McGregor R;
Page : 1-5
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Abstract
In addition pain-mapping allows quantification of the study giving the opportunity for assessment and documentation of change in progress studies. Our early experience with pain-mapping has already revealed several novel concepts in MSK imaging which have led to altered treatments for these conditions: • Our experience with pain-mapping of tendinopathy and tendon tears shows the pain rarely comes from the tear itself but rather the adjacent abnormal tendon. • Pain-mapping of achilles tendon, and patellar tendon pathology suggests that the paratenon is an important source of pain. • In the painful shoulder, pain-mapping reveals the role of coracoid enthesopathy. • In lateral hip pain, pain-mapping has revealed the importance of the piriformis tendon in contributing to symptoms. • In the case of chronic athletic groin pain, pain-mapping reveals different patterns between individuals who have presented with essentially common clinical signs and provides the option of more individualised treatment. • Widespread high pain-mapping scores with no abnormality on imaging can suggest a diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
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