| MPS | Myofascial Pain Syndrome |
| TrPs | Trigger Points |
| C-MPS | Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| DALYs | Disability-Adjusted Life Years |
| HIRA | Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service |
| UGA | Ultrasound-Guided Acupuncture |
| UGP | Ultrasound-Guided Pharmacopuncture |
| SLS | Splenius Capitis–Levator Scapulae–Serratus Posterior Superior Muscles |
| RCTs | Randomized Controlled Trials |
| SC | Splenius Capitis |
| LS | Levator Scapula |
| SPS | Serratus Posterior Superior |
| HP | Hominis Placenta |
| NGP | Non-Guided Pharmacopuncture |
| NRS | Numerical Rating Scale |
| ROM | Range of Motion |
| A-ROM | Active Range of Motion |
| ANOVA | Analysis of Variance |
| RotAff. | Rotation on the Affected side |
| LatAff. | Lateral Flexion on the Affected side |
| Flex. | Flexion |
| Ext. | Extension |