TRIGGER POINT INJECTION THERAPY

What is a Trigger Point? A trigger point is an irritable, painful, taut muscle band or palpable knot in a muscle that can cause localized pain or referred pain. Referred pain from trigger points can mimic pinched nerves in the neck or lower back. They can occur from direct muscle injuries, poor posture, repetitive strain or secondarily from spine conditions such as a herniated disc.

Trigger point injections are injections of local anesthetic (numbing) medication.. The basis for a trigger point injection is to relax the area of an intense muscle spasm. By relaxing the muscle spasm, blood flow to the area is improved, thus allowing the washout of irritating metabolites (the body’s exhaust products). Trigger point injections can be a tool to treat myofascial pain syndromes and  fibromyalgia. They can also be effective for releasing trapped nerves, even ones that mimic carpal tunnel syndrome.

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