myofascialadj.
/ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈfeɪʃl/, /ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈfaʃl/, U.S. /ˌmaɪoʊˈfæʃ(i)əl/ Medicine.
Of, relating to, or affecting muscle and fascia.
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1949 Blakiston's New Gould Med. Dict. 651/1 Myofascial.
1957 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 15 June 732/1 The most important causes of myofascial pain syndromes are sudden traumas to myofascial structures.
1969 Jrnl. Amer. Osteopathic Assoc. 68 675 (title) Toward more effective manipulative management of chronic myofascial strain and stress syndromes.
1983 Jrnl. Oral Rehabilitation 10 187 A proper treatment protocol for patients suffering from stress-related myofascial pain.
1996 Fort Collins-Loveland Parent Nov. 15 (advt.) The essential balance that combines massage techniques, trigger point therapy, myofascial release,..and wellness counseling.
2000 Plastic & Reconstructive Surg. 105 40 A thin muscle layer was also noted within the outer part of the temporoparietal fascia below the temporal line; the term ‘temporoparietal myofascial flap’ would, therefore, be more accurate.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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