Trigger Point Injections
A trigger point injection can help soothe myofascial pain, especially in your neck, shoulder, arms, legs, and lower back. Trigger points are painful “knots” in your muscles that can be very sensitive to touch/pressure. They may form after acute or chronic trauma, leading to stress on muscle fibers, which can become tight and painful. Fibromyalgia and migraines are examples of conditions that can be treated with trigger point injections. Trigger point injections commonly involve injections of local anesthetic, either with or without corticosteroid.
The physician doing the injections can use an ultrasound probe to guide the needle towards the muscles and tendons causing you pain. In some cases, more than one set of trigger point injections could be needed to adequately decrease your pain, or even multiple injections in a single muscle group for long-lasting pain relief.
What Conditions Can This Treat?
- Migraines
- Chronic tension headaches
- Fibromyalgia
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Radiculopathy
Treatment Offered By Kansas Pain Management
Kansas Pain Management offers a comprehensive pain treatment plan that is tailored to each patient’s specific needs. The first step is a thorough evaluation, which includes a medical history, physical examination, and diagnostic testing, if necessary.
Treatment options may include medications, physical therapy, injections, or surgery, depending on the underlying cause of the pain.
Kansas Pain Management also offers a range of minimally invasive procedures to help alleviate pain and restore function. With board-certified and fellowship-trained physicians, Kansas Pain Management is committed to providing the highest quality care for patients suffering from pain. You can book an appointment with us at Overland Park, Lawrence, Leavenworth/Lansing, Roeland Park, etc. We also serve nearby locations like Ottawa, Missouri, Topeka, Belton, Manhattan, Lee’s Summit, Johnson County & Kansas areas.