Wall Rick
Center for Veterinary Pain Management and Rehabilitation, The Woodlands, TX, USA.
Top Companion Anim Med. 2014 Jun;29(2):43-8. doi: 10.1053/j.tcam.2013.11.001. Epub 2014 Feb 12.
In dogs, muscles make up 44%-57% of total body weight and can serve as source of both pain and dysfunction when myofascial trigger points are present. However, rarely is muscle mentioned as a generator of pain in dogs, and even less mentioned is muscle dysfunction. The veterinary practitioner with interest in pain management, rehabilitation, orthopedics, and sports medicine must be familiar with the characteristics, etiology, and precipitating factors of myofascial trigger points. Additionally, the development of examination and treatment skill is needed to effectively manage myofascial trigger points in dogs.
在犬类中，肌肉占总体重的44%-57%，当存在肌筋膜触发点时，肌肉可成为疼痛和功能障碍的来源。然而，在犬类中，肌肉很少被提及为疼痛的产生源，而肌肉功能障碍被提及的更少。对疼痛管理、康复、骨科和运动医学感兴趣的兽医从业者必须熟悉肌筋膜触发点的特征、病因和诱发因素。此外，还需要培养检查和治疗技能，以有效地处理犬类的肌筋膜触发点。
