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Increase in muscle nociceptive substances and anaerobic metabolism in patients with trapezius myalgia: microdialysis in rest and during exercise.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15561388     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Local metabolic changes are suggested to be involved in muscle pain development in humans. Nineteen women with chronic work-related trapezius myalgia (TM) and 20 healthy female controls (CON) were studied during baseline rest, 20 min repetitive low-force exercise, and 120 min recovery. Interstitial serotonin (5-HT), glutamate, lactate, pyruvate, and blood flow were determined by microdialysis in the trapezius muscle. Baseline pressure pain threshold (PPT) was lower (143+/-18 (TM) vs. 269+/-17 (CON)kPa) (mean+/-SEM), pain intensity (visual analogue scale, VAS) higher (33+/-5 vs. 2+/-1mm), muscle 5-HT higher (22.9+/-6.7 vs. 3.8+/-1.3 nmol/l), and glutamate higher (47+/-3 vs. 36+/-4 micromol/l) in TM than in CON (all P<0.05), whereas muscle blood flow was similar in groups. Furthermore, muscle pyruvate was higher (180+/-15 vs. 135+/-12 micromol/l) and lactate higher (4.4+/-0.3 vs. 3.1+/-0.3 mmol/l) in TM than in CON (P<0.001). In response to exercise, VAS and glutamate increased in both TM and CON (all P<0.05). In TM only, lactate and pyruvate increased significantly (P<0.02), whereas blood flow increased to similar levels in both groups. During the initial 20 min recovery period, blood flow remained increased in TM (P<0.005) whereas it decreased to baseline levels in CON. In conclusion, patients with chronic work-related TM have increased levels of muscle 5-HT and glutamate that were correlated to pain intensity (r=0.55, P<0.001) and PPT (r=-0.47, P<0.001), respectively. In addition, TM was associated with increased anaerobic metabolism, whereas a normal rise in blood flow was seen with exercise. These findings indicate that peripheral nociceptive processes are active in work-related TM.
Authors:
Lars Rosendal; Britt Larsson; Jesper Kristiansen; Michael Peolsson; Karen Søgaard; Michael Kjaer; Jan Sørensen; Björn Gerdle
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pain     Volume:  112     ISSN:  0304-3959     ISO Abbreviation:  Pain     Publication Date:  2004 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-11-24     Completed Date:  2005-05-19     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7508686     Medline TA:  Pain     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  324-34     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
National Institute of Occupational Health, Lersø Parkallé 105, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. LRL@ami.dk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Creatine / blood
Female
Glutamic Acid / metabolism
Humans
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / blood
Lactic Acid / metabolism
Microdialysis / methods
Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism,  pathology
Occupational Diseases
Pain / metabolism*,  physiopathology
Pain Measurement
Physical Exertion / physiology*
Pyruvic Acid / metabolism
Regional Blood Flow / physiology
Rest / physiology*
Serotonin / metabolism
Spectrophotometry
Time Factors
Ultrasonography / methods
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
127-17-3/Pyruvic Acid; 50-21-5/Lactic Acid; 50-67-9/Serotonin; 56-86-0/Glutamic Acid; 57-00-1/Creatine; EC 1.1.1.27/L-Lactate Dehydrogenase

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