Muscle Pain Treatment With Trigger Point Injections
When it comes to treating muscle pain, there are a number of options out there. From medications to psychical therapy to chiropractic care, muscle pain sufferers have a wide range of choices when it comes to finding relief. However, for those with chronic or persistent muscular pain, trigger point injections may be the best way to go.
What Muscle Pain Do We Treat?
Trigger point injections can be beneficial for anyone suffering from chronic and/or persistent muscle pain. Those with contractures, muscle overuse injuries, and other chronic pain conditions tend to respond well to trigger point injections.
At Neighborhood Medical Center, common body areas and specific muscle conditions that we treat with trigger point injections include:
- Chest
- Neck
- Shoulders
- Arms
- Thoracic Spine
- Back
- Lower back
- Sciatica
- Muscle Spasms
How Does Trigger Point Injections Work?
Trigger point injections, also known as myofascial trigger point injections or “dry-needling”, are a form of injection therapy that targets and treats problematic areas in the skeletal muscle, or the muscle belly.
During the procedure, targeted “trigger points”, or knots of areas of muscle tightness and spasms, are injected with a liquid solution that often contains a numbing or anesthetic agent. This solution works to break up the knots or tension within the muscle.
What Are The Benefits of Trigger Point Injections?
There are many benefits to using trigger point injections to treat muscle pain. These include quick and effective pain relief, improved range of motion, increased muscle relaxation, and improved circulation.
Another benefit to using trigger point injections is that they can be used as part of an overall treatment plan, helping to enhance other treatments such as physical therapy.