TRIGGER POINT INJECTION (TPI)

Trigger points form when the muscle is in constant spasm and fails to relax. This may also irritate the surrounding nerves and cause referred pain to other body parts. This condition is caused Myofascial Pain Syndrome. It is often caused by trauma such as whiplash type injury. TPI is a procedure used to treat painful areas of the muscle caused by trigger points. The purpose of a trigger point injection is to relax the muscle opening up the blood vessels and increasing blood flow. Trigger point injections work well alone ore when combined with massage and chiropractic treatments. Injections are performed in the office. No driver is needed. Very small needles are used. Local anesthetic is injected. Sometimes a small amount of steroid is added.