Original Article

A Review of the "Fibrositis" Question

Authors: CARL W. LaFRATTA, M.D., JACK B. PORTERFIELD, M.D.

Abstract

Pain referred to the muscles is one of the very common complaints of everyday practice. Yet little is known of the lesion or its cause. The authors consider the present state of confusion and attempt to bring some degree of order to the problem for both understanding and symptomatic treatment.

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