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Can myofacial syndrome be cured ? is tightness in the neck , shoulder and muscle knots on 1 side a symptom?
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MFP is manageable: Myofascial pain syndrome is a regional muscle disorder that is one of the most common causes of persistent pain in the head, face and neck regions. It is a chronic pain disorder. Chronic pain cannot be cured; it must be managed.
Answered 3/9/2014
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