Trigger Point Injections

Trigger point injections are used to treat myofascial pain. This muscular pain is typically caused by tight bands with the muscle., which often feel like knots and are not able to relax.

By injecting a small amount of medication, such as a local anesthetic or corticosteroid, tight muscle bands or knots can relax, pain is reduced, and range of motion improves.

Trigger points, are often found in the muscle of the back and neck, however they may occur elsewhere in the body.

An in-office procedure often proving quick relief, a Spine West provider performs trigger point injections using ultrasound guidance to deliver a local anesthetic into the belly of the painful muscle.

Relief of inflammation and pain may take three to five days, however maximum relief may take up to two weeks.