Trigger point injection

Trigger Point Injection

Chronic foot pain is burdensome. However, for the patient’s whose foot pain primarily has muscular contributions this chronic foot pain and associated tension or spasms can be treated with excellent precision & efficacy by helping to target inflammation, nerve irritation, and other inflammatory processes in the body that contribute to muscular pain and tension. Therefore our clinic offers a procedure known as Trigger Point Injection: a short 10-15 minute procedure where we can effectively target these problematic muscles & associated tension with our injectable anesthetic medications which can thereby substantially reduce the pain of those suffering from chronic foot pain.

Clinical Indications For This Procedure:

  • Muscular Spasms
  • Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS)
  • Positive Identification Of Trigger Points On Physical Examination

What To Expect From Your Procedure
You will arrive at our clinic 15 minutes prior to your appointment with or without a designated driver where we will educate you at length on the benefits & risks of the procedure. After this discussion we will then have you sign a consent form and you will subsequently be positioned in preparation for the procedure.

An antiseptic alcohol solution will then be used to clean the site of injection & surrounding skin to help decrease chances of infection. The procedure site will then be identified under ultrasound guidance. Once the site is appropriately identified an injection of a numbing medication called lidocaine will be administered to numb the site of injection & surrounding skin. Once the lidocaine has settled the injection consists of an anesthetic (bupivacaine). This cocktail disperses and bathes the surrounding nerves & affected joints providing optimal pain relief with most of our patients reporting significant & immediate relief of their chronic muscular pain & associated tension or spasms. You will then be observed for an additional 10-15 minutes following completion of the procedure to ensure your safety and then scheduled for post-procedural follow up by our staff.

What To Expect After Procedure

  • Substantial reduction in foot pain
  • Substantial reduction in muscle tension
  • Substantial reduction in muscle spasms
  • Improved mobility, range of motion, and activity of the foot
  • Pain relief ranging from days to months
  • Acute short term mild swelling or pain around the injection site

Risks Associated With Trigger Point Injection

  • Misplacement of the needle
  • Unexpected bleeding
  • Drug allergies
  • Infection
  • Nerve damage
  • Worsening pain
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