Relieve Muscular Pain with Trigger Point Injections
Often, muscular pain stems from trigger points: small, tight knots in your body’s myofascia, a web of flexible tissue that wraps around your muscles. Trigger point injections from Momentum Health inject pain and/or anti-inflammatory medication directly into these knots to help reduce discomfort and mobility restrictions so you can live a healthy, active life.
This simple procedure can have lasting benefits. Schedule an appointment at our Evidence North, Evidence South or West Springs clinic to learn if it’s right for you.
What Conditions Can Trigger Point Injections Treat?
Trigger points are a frequent source of musculoskeletal pain, and they often cause referred pain. This means that the trigger point itself may not hurt, but the restrictions in the myofascia can cause pain elsewhere in your body.
Here are a few of the common conditions that develop due to trigger points:
- Chronic Pain Conditions: Conditions such as fibromyalgia or myofascial pain syndrome are deeply complex, but many people find that addressing myofascial restrictions can help alleviate symptoms, the most significant of which is long-lasting pain.
- Tension Headaches: The referred pain from trigger points can manifest as a dull, throbbing ache that wraps around the head.
- TMJ Dysfunction: Your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the joint that connects your jaw bone to your skull. Just as trigger points can cause headaches, they can also cause pain in the jaw area.
- Repetitive Stress Injuries: These injuries develop gradually due to small, repeated movements that cause microdamage to your muscle tissue, leading to the development of trigger points.
- Other Joint and Muscle Pain: We can evaluate your symptoms and tell you if a trigger point is causing your joint or muscle pain.
What to Expect from a Trigger Point Injection
A trigger point injection is a quick, straightforward procedure with little to no prep from you – although it is important that you stay hydrated!
We’ll begin with an assessment to help us identify the exact location of your trigger point. Next, we’ll clean the area and insert the injection. Typically, trigger point injections contain a local anesthetic (to help with pain) and occasionally a corticosteroid for anti-inflammatory effect. Sometimes there are contraindications to using a corticosteroid, so our doctors and nurse practitioners will review your case directly with you.
After the injection, we may rub the injection site or guide you through some simple stretches. This helps work out the restrictions in your myofascia and ensures the injection will be as effective as possible.
We also encourage you to perform gentle exercises at home to further help manage pain – our team can show you what will work best for your needs. Combining a trigger point injection with gentle movement is a whole-person, proactive approach to managing your discomfort.
Call our clinic today to book your appointment and get started.
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