The Levels of Insulin‐Like Growth Factor in Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome and in Healthy Controls

BACKGROUND: Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) plays an important role in muscle maintenance and repair. The role of IGF-2 in the muscle is less clear. OBJECTIVE: To compare the levels of IGF-1 and IGF-2 in participants with acute myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) versus healthy controls and to determine whether age, gender, body mass index (BMI), region of pain, and pain intensity are associated with IGF levels.