1919 Greentree Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ · (856) 761-8100
Trigger Point Treatment
Your Local Source for Relief of Muscle Knots
Greentree Medical Center offers trigger point injections to alleviate pain from ropey muscles or muscle "knots". When a muscle becomes tight or inflamed, these become "trigger points" or areas that manifest as knots or tight bands that you can actually feel. If you suffer from this condition, we have the solution.
What Causes Trigger Points?
- Overusing the muscle: Repetitive muscle use is a common cause of trigger points.
- Incorrect sitting posture: Poor posture results in muscle strain which then leads to trigger points.
- Emotional stress: Believe it or not, stress and tension can psychosomatically cause muscle knots.
- Spasms: Involuntary muscle contractions can result from arthritis, over-exertion, and strain.
- Muscular injuries: Trauma is another common cause of trigger points.
- Muscular imbalances: If you have a weak muscle, other muscles have to take over to achieve proper movement, and this can lead to trigger points.
What is Trigger Point Therapy?
Our professional staff uses utilizes state-of-the-art technology to determine and treat muscle knots or trigger points. What we do is inject a local anesthetic combined with a steroid directly into the affected area to relieve you of pain and inflammation. This enables you to actively use your muscles right after you receive the injection.
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Conditions That Respond To Trigger Point Therapy
Below are some common disorders and conditions that we have successfully treated with trigger point therapy.
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia, which is widespread musculoskeletal pain that involves issues affecting sleep, memory, and emotions, has been successfully treated with trigger point injection therapy.
Tension Headache
The most common type of headache is a tension headache. This results from stress and muscle tension and tend to affect both sides of the head. They may be chronic and occur every day. Patients who suffer from tension headaches benefit from trigger point therapy since the source of the headaches is targeted.
Myofascial Pain
Myofascial pain syndrome is a disorder caused by stimuli including muscle tightness that sets off trigger points. Pain starts occurring in what appears to be unrelated body parts. Trigger point injections target key areas that relieve symptoms of this ailment.
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Trigger points can spread to other areas of the muscular system and thus weaken muscle tissue. This results in pain throughout an entire muscle group and can also result in the following:
- Sciatica
- Neck issues
- Jaw pain
- Migraine headaches
It's important that you visit us ASAP since getting the problem early will help avert this scenario. If you notice tenderness in a muscle that feels like a bump that's persistently causing discomfort, it's probably a trigger point.
We're recognized for our professionalism and dedication to our patient's needs, and we specialize in pain relief. Trigger point therapy is a safe procedure with a very low risk of complications. The injections will relieve the pain and control the inflamed muscle tissue.
Please note that you may experience numbness or soreness at the site of injection, but this should only be temporary. It's advised that you refrain from highly strenuous muscular activity for a least a few days after receiving trigger point therapy, but you can still resume regular daily activities afterward.
Call today or request an appointment via our online form. Same-day appointments are available.
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