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Trigger Point Injections

Trigger Point Injections

This outpatient procedure is designed to reduce or relieve the pain of trigger points. These small, tender knots can form in muscles or in the fascia (the soft, stretchy connective tissue that surrounds muscles and organs). The trigger point injection procedure takes only a few minutes to complete.

Trigger point injections (TPI) are used to treat intense pain in the muscles containing trigger points. Trigger points are tight bands or knots that are formed when the muscle fails to relax after the contraction. A trigger point may also cause referred pain (pain in another part of the body) by irritating the adjacent nerves.

Trigger point injections can be used to relieve pain in conditions such as myofascial pain syndrome when other treatments are a failure, fibromyalgia, and tension headaches.

During this procedure, nerve block will be administered by the orthopedist or pain specialist to numb the area of needle penetration and to keep you comfortable during the procedure. Further, a small needle containing local anesthetic (lidocaine, procaine) which may or may not contain corticosteroid is directly injected to the trigger point. This makes the trigger point inactive and the pain to be relieved.

This is a short procedure and may take a few minutes. The injection may cause mild pain for a short time. If you are allergic to the local anesthetic medication, a dry-needle technique (without medications) is used.

Numbness at the site of injection may persist for about an hour after the procedure. A bruise may even form at the site of injection. Applying moist heat and ice alternatively to the area for two days relieves pain. Your orthopedist may also recommend stretching exercises and physical therapy after trigger point injections.

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