5 Reasons to Consider Trigger Point Injections

Your muscles enable you to move, but they can also cause limitations. If you develop a trigger point, or a knot in your muscle, you might have pain in that area or discomfort that radiates out. You might even have limited mobility in the surrounding area. 

Fortunately, Dr. Halina Snowball can help. At Integrated Pain Solutions in Stamford, Connecticut, she offers trigger point injections to target and break up that muscular knot. 

Here are five reasons to consider this treatment for yourself. 

#1: Pain relief

Dr. Snowball locates your trigger point and injects local anesthetic into it, encouraging the knot to relax. As one recent study put it, these injections have “demonstrated effectiveness to inactivate trigger points.” 

By soothing your knotted muscle, trigger point injections give you a way to alleviate your pain. If that pain has spread and affected other parts of your muscle, injections help relieve that discomfort too. 

#2: Improved mobility

Sometimes, the knot in your muscle fiber limits the function of that muscle. If you have a trigger point in your shoulder, for example, you might notice that you don’t have a full range of motion when you move your arm. 

With a trigger point injection, Dr. Snowball helps you regain muscle function and, as a result, mobility. 

#3: Ability to customize

Dr. Snowball tailors these injections to you. Some trigger points only need one injection, for example, while others require several to effectively ease your pain. She can also adjust the anesthetic in the injection based on what’s best for you. 

#4: No downtime

You can get your trigger point injection and get back to your day immediately afterward. There’s no need to take time off work or away from activities you enjoy. The only adjustment you need to make is avoiding lifting anything heavy for a couple of days. 

You might have a little soreness at the injection site, but an ice or heat pack relieves discomfort for most people. 

#5: Low complication risk

Other treatments that help manage your discomfort — like pain medications — can introduce side effects and complications. With a trigger point injection, the risk of any adverse reaction or other problem is very low. 

If you’ve noticed a knot in your muscle or you have localized pain, especially if it’s paired with decreased mobility, talk with Dr. Snowball. She can feel and stretch your muscle to identify trigger point(s). 

To get started with the care you need, call our team at 203-293-0549 to request an appointment or book one online today.