Post by Lady~RavenHeart on Aug 28, 2005 14:08:07 GMT 2
Trigger point pain is best treated using a combination of education regarding avoidance of exacerbating activities, muscle relaxation modalities, stretching exercises, and local application of heat or cold.
If these fail to provide any relief from the patient’s symptoms myofascial trigger point injections using 1% procaine or lidocaine may provide temporary relief of pain in the region indicated. It is important to understand that injections are not a treatment for fibromyalgia; rather they are a way of temporarily masking some of the symptoms. Also, in order to obtain any success from injections, they must be integrated into a treatment program of systemic pain relief, sleep improvement, physical modalities, and education. Myofascial trigger point injection can lead to serious side effects including convulsions if not done correctly. Thus, if you decide to try trigger point injections, ensure that your physician has been taught the proper techniques and that they don’t administer very large quantities.
If these fail to provide any relief from the patient’s symptoms myofascial trigger point injections using 1% procaine or lidocaine may provide temporary relief of pain in the region indicated. It is important to understand that injections are not a treatment for fibromyalgia; rather they are a way of temporarily masking some of the symptoms. Also, in order to obtain any success from injections, they must be integrated into a treatment program of systemic pain relief, sleep improvement, physical modalities, and education. Myofascial trigger point injection can lead to serious side effects including convulsions if not done correctly. Thus, if you decide to try trigger point injections, ensure that your physician has been taught the proper techniques and that they don’t administer very large quantities.
