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The New Leader in Point Injection Therapy: Trigger Point Acupuncture
Acupuncture has been the most widely recognized form of point injection therapy since the Chinese Sto learn more about trigger point acupuncture, and how it can help eliminate the discomfort that they are constantly experiencing.
What Exactly Are “Trigger Points?”
Trigger points are often referred to another trigger point, it results in a satellite trigger point as a result.
How Does Trigger Point Acupuncture Alleviate This Discomfort?
Like traditional acupuncture, trigger point therapy is guided by maps of potential injection sites. Thin, dry needles are then injected into feel a huge decrease in pain and discomfort levels.
Am I a Good Candidate for Trigger Point Acupuncture?
Trigger point therapy is perfect for anyone who finds themselves experiencing soft tissue pain throughout their skeletal muscles. However, those who are susceptible toms that trigger point therapy treats is quite substantial, making a large number of patients eligible for treatment. By discussing trigger point acupuncture with your primary care physician, you can discover if you are a good potential candidate for trigger point therapy.
Are There Any Side Effects Involved?
The most common side effect reported amongst patients is localized pain at the actual site of the injection. This symptom usually subsides at an appropriate rate. Out of 101 patients who underwent trigger point therapy, only 2 experienced muscle spasms, and 1 experienced a disruption in their balance. Approximately 8% of patients report pain becoming worse, which is an exceedingly low risk. These side effects, as you can see, are quite rare, making trigger point acupuncture a safe treatment option for nearly anyone who is eligible.
Does Trigger Point Therapy Hurt?
Even though the actual needle that is injected into say the least.
How Often Do I Have to Undergo Trigger Point Therapy?
The activities in our everyday lives usually contribute to come back after your previous session will hopefully result in an even higher success rate.
Living with chronic pain due to pharmaceuticals and related forms of treatment.
In this instance, an athlete was originally diagnosed with minor quadriceps muscle strain and was treated for four weeks, with unsatisfactory results. When he came to our clinic, the muscle was not healing, and the patients’ muscle tissue had already begun to atrophy.
Upon examination using MSUS, we discovered that he had a full muscle thickness tear that had been overlooked by his previous provider. To mitigate damage and promote healing, surgery should have been performed immediately after the injury occurred. Because of misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment, the patient now has permanent damage that cannot be corrected.
The most important advantage of Ultrasound over MRI imaging is its ability to zero in on the symptomatic region and obtain imaging, with active participation and feedback from the patient. Using dynamic MSUS, we can see what happens when patients contract their muscles, something that cannot be done with MRI. From a diagnostic perspective, this interaction is invaluable.
Dynamic ultrasonography examination demonstrating the full thickness tear and already occurring muscle atrophy due to misdiagnosis and not referring the patient to proper diagnostic workup
Demonstration of how very small muscle defect is made and revealed to be a complete tear with muscle contraction under diagnostic sonography (not possible with MRI)
Complete tear of rectus femoris with large hematoma (blood)
Separation of muscle ends due to tear elicited on dynamic sonography examination
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