J Korean Orthop Assoc.
2024 Aug;59(4):247-255. 10.4055/jkoa.2024.59.4.247 .
Trigger Point Injection for the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2558594
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.2024.59.4.247
Abstract
- Myofascial pain syndrome, which has trigger points, is one of the most common causes of acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain. The trigger points formed by damage to the muscle fibers are focal areas of taut bands in the skeletal muscle that are hypersensitive to palpation. When manual pressure is applied over a trigger point, it produces distinct local and referred pain. Although various modalities have been used to treat trigger points, trigger point injection is the most effective treatment modality to inactivate trigger points. This article reviews the diagnosis and treatment of myofascial pain syndrome and the technique of trigger point injection.
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