The diagnosis is currently made by identifying a myofascial trigger point TrP in a person whose pain is consistent with the pain of a TrP and whose pain is reproduced in part by activation of the TrP. There is as yet no laboratory test that allows a clinical diagnosis to be made. The diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome MPS is made by physical examination and history the physical examination is the palpation of muscle, and the history is that of the nature of the pain. Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction, The Trigger Point Manual
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However, even this statement is contentious because there has been no consensus on how to identify the TrP or how to diagnose MPS.