Trigger Point Injections
Overview
Trigger point injection is an outpatient procedure designed to reduce or relieve the pain of trigger points. Trigger points are small tender knots in the muscle or connective fascia tissue that surrounds muscles. The injection procedure takes only a few minutes to complete.
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Myofascial Release
Overview
Myofascial release helps with long lasting muscle pain. This therapy targets the layer of tissue that covers your muscles, called the fascia. This tissue can become tight and lead to sensitive places called “trigger points.” Myofascial release therapy helps relax your fascia to reduce …
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Overview
Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic pain disorder that affects the muscles and their surrounding connective tissue (the fascia). This condition may cause you to develop sensitive areas in your body called “trigger points.” Pressing down on these trigger points causes pain.
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Overview
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) can be a debilitating condition due to the long-lasting severe pain it causes. Formerly known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), this syndrome often develops from trauma, frequently of a body part that had suffered a previous injury. It usually…