What Are Trigger Point Injections?
Trigger Point Injections are a combination of anesthetics and steroid medication to treat trigger points, or knots, in the muscles.
What Does It Treat?
In cases where muscles are irritated by repetitive motions, knots of tense fibers form. Trigger point injections help to relax the muscle fibers and alleviate pain.
How Does the Procedure Work?
The patient will either sit up or lay down depending on where the pain originates from. The physician will feel around the affected area for knots and inject the medication. This process is repeated for each trigger point. Injections can last up to 30 days depending on the severity of the issue.
What Are the Risks?
Trigger point injections are very low risk, but the injection site may become infected in rare cases.
Benefits of Trigger Point Injections
Injections are a fast-acting way to relive pain and tension from knotted muscles, and most patients can return to their normal routine in less than a few days.