Trigger Point Injections in Fort Worth

When the tissue surrounding the muscle, fascia (or myofascial), contracts and sticks to itself, it develops a trigger point. It is a knot under the skin that causes pain in the area in which it has developed. However, in some cases, a trigger point can also cause pain in other areas of the body, which is called referred pain. Trigger point injections can help treat this pain. If you experience chronic pain due to poor posture, muscle injury, poor mechanics, and joint disorders in your lower back, neck, arms, and legs, trigger point injections may help. It can treat certain medical conditions, such as:

• Fibromyalgia
• Myofascial pain syndrome
• Tension headaches

Benefits Of Trigger Point Injections

Trigger point injections are usually safe and can relieve people who experience pain in trigger points and have not benefitted from conservative treatments, like over-the-counter pain medication or physical therapy.

• Relieves pain
• Improves range of motion
• Helps in overall muscle functionality

How Trigger Point Injections Works

The healthcare practitioner will thoroughly ask about your medical history, condition, symptoms, and overall health, including your current medications. Then will ask the patient to lie down or sit depending on the trigger point location. Then, the healthcare practitioner will cleanse the skin on the affected area with an alcohol pad and may also mark the trigger point with a skin marker. After the trigger point is identified by feeling it, they will pinch the point between their fingers and stabilize the tissue. Then, insert a thin needle and attach it to a syringe into the trigger point. This continues the process of repeatedly inserting and retracting the needle without completely withdrawing it from the muscle. You may experience muscle spasms or twitching. The process continues unless the twitching stops or the muscles are relaxed. Finally, the patient gets local anesthesia, and the procedure is completed.