Korean J Pain.  2012 Jan;25(1):52-54. 10.3344/kjp.2012.25.1.52.

Treatment Experience of Pulsed Radiofrequency Under Ultrasound Guided to the Trapezius Muscle at Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Case Report

• Park CH
• Lee YW
• Kim YC
• Moon JH
• Choi JB

• KMID: 2278117
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2012.25.1.52

Abstract

Trigger point injection treatment is an effective and widely applied treatment for myofascial pain syndrome. The trapezius muscle frequently causes myofascial pain in neck area. We herein report a case in which direct pulsed radiofrequency (RF) treatment was applied to the trapezius muscle. We observed that the RF treatment produced continuous pain relief when the effective duration of trigger point injection was temporary in myofascial pain.

Keyword

myofascial pain; pulsed RF (radiofrequency); trigger point injection

MeSH Terms

Muscles
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Neck
Trigger Points