Pain Management Houston- Trigger Point Injections

Trigger point injections are used to relieve extremely painful areas of muscle.  Trigger points are very tight bands or small areas of a muscle that are very sensitive to touch and pressure.  The trigger point can irritate surrounding nerves and cause referred pain.  Referred pain is a type of pain that radiates to nearby areas.  Traumatic injury, overexertion, muscle tension, muscle spasms, pinched spinal nerves, and hormonal deficiencies are common causes of trigger points.  Trigger point injections are used to treat involved muscles in many areas of the body. 

Some common causes of trigger point pain are:

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• Injured muscle

• Torn Muscle

• Prolonged Poor Posture

• Lack of Regular Exercise

• Vitamin Deficiencies

• Sleeping Poorly

 

Effective Relief From Trigger Point Pain

 

Tensed muscles can feel highly tender to the touch and cause significant pain or discomfort.  TPIs can also provide relief from tension headaches and back pain that are a result of trigger point pain.  

Trigger point injections can also be used to treat pain from fibromyalgia, neck pain, Myofascial pain syndrome, and lower back pain. 

When someone suffers from pain caused by “knotted” muscles in the trigger points, they most likely suffer from pain radiating to other areas of the body. A trigger point injection interrupts the nerve signaling pathways that cause referred pain,

A trigger point injection can be done at our pain management center in Houston, with Dr. Warfield performing the procedure. After cleaning the area with antiseptic, he will inject the medication (a combination of anesthetic and steroid), and the muscle becomes released. After the procedure, you may experience some mild discomfort from the injection site but are able to go home after the injection.