A trigger point forms when a muscle becomes tight and fails to relax. The knot can often be felt under the skin and may twitch involuntarily when touched. A trigger point can irritate surrounding nerves as well as cause referred pain (pain felt in another part of the body). A small needle is inserted into the trigger point and a local anesthetic (e.g., lidocaine, bupivacaine) with or without a corticosteroid is injected. Injection of medication inactivates the trigger point and thus alleviates pain. Sustained relief usually is achieved with a brief course of treatment. The injection may cause a twitch or pain that lasts a few seconds to a few minutes.
A spinal cord stimulator (SCS), is an implantable medical device used to treat chronic neurological...
If you have been in an auto or motorcycle accident, it is extremely important to get evaluated for m...
Regenerative Injection Therapy (RIT) is a minimally invasive injection procedure that stimulates the...
Physical rehabilitation is the process of physically recovering from an injury or illness...
Lumbar epidural steroid injections are done to alleviate inflammation in the lumbar area of the back...
A block that is performed to determine if there is damage to or alteration in the sympathetic...
Cervical epidural steroid injections are done to alleviate inflammation in the cervical, or neck are...
A block that is performed under fluoroscopy or ultrasound to determine if there is damage...
Celiac plexus block is a procedure used to reduce some of the symptoms of chronic abdominal...
Facet joints are small stabilizing joints located between and behind adjacent vertebrae. Occasionall...
This type of injection is both diagnostic and therapeutic. The piriformis muscle begins...
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