Even if you know plenty about chiropractic care and other alternative treatments, you may not have heard about trigger point injections. This treatment is used primarily for pain that is caused by knotted muscles that are having trouble relaxing in typical manners. When the muscles remain knotted, they can constrict the nerves that run through them. This then produces sharp, shooting pain and even referred pain that may be felt in a completely different part of the body.
With a trigger point injection, a special solution is injected through a narrow needle into the trigger point. The injection may include saline and a medication, such as a local anesthetic to control pain or a corticosteroid to relieve swelling.
The immediate benefit of Trigger Point Injections in Setauket is the relief of long-standing pain. You should immediately feel the pain dissipate throughout the area, and you may even feel the muscle begin to unknot. For some, only one treatment is needed for sustained relief. Others may need a series of treatments for seriously knotted areas.
Trigger Point Injections in Setauket can also be used to treat chronic problems, such as fibromyalgia, chronic pain syndrome and myofascial pain syndrome. While the injection will not cure this problem, it can provide significant relief for recurring pain.
This treatment is also beneficial if you have not received good relief from other less invasive treatments, such as chiropractic manipulation, oral medication or massage. It can give you relief so that you can once again use the afflicted body part.
If you are having pain that will not go away or have a knotted muscle that will not relax, we encourage you to speak to a practitioner at Action Medical Sports and Rehab. Call us or visit us website today.
