Trigger point injections
Description
Trigger points are tight bands or "knots" of muscle that cause pain. The affected areas can include the arms, legs, neck, back, head, and face. The patient receives a local anesthetic in the skin. Once the area is numb the provider injects more local anesthetic and a steroid into the trigger point to reduce inflammation and the pain.
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Common Complications
Local pain at the injection site. Infection, bleeding, and worsening pain can occur. Rarely an allergic reaction can occur from the medicine injected.
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Research
Physicians Performing this Procedure
- Anesthesiology
- Family Practice
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Pain Medicine
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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