MPS Symptom List and Possible Causes
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			Childhood growing pains: [early TrPs] "Traveling" nocturnal sinus stuffiness [pterygoid, sternocleidomastoid, posterior digastric] Allergies: Post nasal drip: [pterygoid, sternocleidomastoid] Drooling in sleep: [internal medial pterygoid] Swollen glands: [digastric] Difficulty swallowing: [digastric, pterygoid] Dry cough: [lower end sternalsternocleidomastoid] TMJ symptoms: [masseter, trapezius, temporalis, pterygoid] Dizziness when turning head or changing field of view: [sternocleidomastoid] Runny nose: [sternocleidomastoid, pterygoid] Sore throat: [sternocleidomastoid, digastric, pterygoid] Stiff neck: [levator scapulae] Reflux esophagitis: [external oblique] Headaches/migraines:[trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, temporalis, splenii, suboccipital, semispinaliscapitis, frontalis, zygomaticus major, cutaneous facial, posterior cervical], Light and/or broken sleep pattern with unrefreshing sleep:
		Morning stiffness:[multiple TrPs] Fatigue: [multiple TrPs] Shortness of breath: [serratus anterior, diaphragm, other respiratory muscles] Painful weak grip that may let go: [infraspinatus, scaleni, hand extensors, brachioradialis] Menstrual problems and/or pelvic pain: [coccygeus, levatorani, obturatorinternus, high adductor magnus, abdominal obliques]  Low back pain: [quadratuslumborum, thoracolumbarparaspinals, longissimus, ilicostalis, multifidi, rectisabdominis] Visual perception problems: [sternocleidomastoid] Tearing/reddening of eye, drooping of eyelid: [upper sternalsternocleidomastoid]  Double/blurry/changing vision: [internal eye muscles, temporalis, sternocleidomastoid, trapezius, cutaneous facial, spleniuscervicis] Earaches/ringing/itch: [SCM, masseter, pterygoid], Unexplained toothaches: [temporalis, masseter, digastric] Rapid/fluttery/irregular heartbeat/heart attack-like pain: [sternalis, pectoralis] Bloating/nausea/abdominal cramps: [ abdominals, multifidi, iliocostalis, paraxiphoidrectusabdominus, quadratuslumborum, upper thoracic paraspinals], [Note: for excessive gas and belching, check for TrP at angle of 12th rib, either side.] Appendicitis-like pains: [iliopsoas, rectusabdominis, piriformis, iliocostalis] Abdominal cramps, colic: [periumbilicalrectusabdominus] Thumb pain and tingling numbness: [brachialis entrapment of radial nerve, adductor pollicus] Urine retention: [upper public, inguinal ligament, lower internal oblique and lower rectusabdominusTrPs] Weak ankles: [peroneus, tibialis] Lax, pendulus abdomen: [abdominal TrPs, especially in rectusabdominus] Upper/lower leg cramps: [sartorius, gastrocnemius] Tight Achilles tendons: [tibialis posterior] Groin pain: [adductoreslongus and brevis, iliopsoas] Irritablebowel: [pelvic TrPs, multifidi, high adductor magnus, abdominal obliques] Sciatica: [thoracolumbarparaspinals, gluteus minimus, hamstrings, piriformis, iliopsoas] Urinary frequency: [cutaneous and myofascial lower abdominal TrPs] Impotence: [piriformis pudendal nerve entrapment] Stress incontinence, anal/genital/perineal pain: [pelvic floor TrPs, high adductor magnus, piriformis, paraspinals] Painful intercourse: [vaginal TrPs, pelvic floor TrPs, piriformis] Muscle twitching: [local TrPs] Numbness and tingling: [nerve entrapment by TrPs] Diffuse swelling: [vascular entrapment by TrPs] Hypersensitive nipples/breast pain: [pectoralis] Fibrocystic breasts: [possible ductile entrapments by TrPs] Buckling knee: [vastusmedialis, quadriceps, adductor longus] Problems climbing stairs: [sartorius, quadriceps femoris, vastusmedialis] Problems going down stairs: [popliteus] Shin splint-type pain: [peroneus, tibialis] Heel pain: [soleus, quadratusplantae, abductor hallucis, tibialis posterior] Handwriting difficulties: [adductor/opponenspollicis] Sore spot on top of head: [spleniuscapitis, sternocleidomastoid] Problems holding arms up (as when folding sheets): [subscapularis, infraspinatus, supraspinatus, upper trapezius, levator scapulae] Tight hamstrings: [hamstring complex, adductor magnus, quadriceps femoris, iliopsoas, gastrocnemius] numbness/tingling on the outer thigh (meralgiaparesthetica): [quadriceps femoris, vastuslateralis, sartorius, tensor fascia latae entrapment] Carpal tunnel-like pain in wrist (watchband area): [subscapularis] Balance problems/staggering gait: [sternocleidomastoid, gluteus minimus] Restless leg syndrome: [gastrocnemius, soleus] Myoclonus (muscle movements and jerks at night): [local TrPs] Feeling continued movement in car after stopping: [sternocleidomastoid] Feeling tilted when cornering in car: [sternocleidomastoid] First steps in the morning feel as if walking on nails: [long flexors of toes, tibialis posterior] Pressure of eyeglasses or headbands is painful: [head, neck, and shoulder TrPs]  Some stripes and checks cause dizziness: [sternocleidomastoid] Bruxism (teeth grinding): [digastric, masseter, soleu