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Trigger Point Injections for Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia

When one has fibromyalgia along with chronic myofascial pain syndrome, trigger point injections can be used to treat the painful "knots" in the muscles. A medical specialist injects the trigger point using lidocaine, procaine, or another local anesthetic, to relieve the pain. A doctor who knows what they are doing will massage or stretch the area after the injection. Tell us your experience with trigger point injections for fibromyalgia and chronic myofascial pain syndrome.

Treatment Ratings for FMS Symptoms
Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief 3.88 3.88
Myofasical Trigger Point Pain Relief 5.45 5.45
More Energy / Mental Clarity 3.00 3.00
Better Sleep 4.18 4.18
No Side Effects 8.27 8.27
Convenience 3.00 3.00
Cost/Benefit 5.09 5.09
 
Depression Relief 3.00 3.00
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief   3.43 3.43
Genitourinary Problem Relief 1.00 1.00
Skin Problem Relief 1.00 1.00
Hyopoglycemia Relief 1.00 1.00



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Trigger Point Injections   10/07/11
Reviewed by:     Location Not Given
Very Expensive. Not covered by Medicare...or maybe it is and I was billed for it because I had to take a loan to pay the physician what Medicare and insurance didn't cover. Very Painful when injected deeply at 5 sites on the left of the spine and 5 sites on the right of the spine and then several more injections at the occiput of the head. This went on for almost a year and I could see no positive improvement.

Treatment Time Frame: Over 5 Years
Treatment Frequency: 1 Time Per Week

Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief n/a n/a
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief 2.00 2
More Energy / Mental Clarity 1.00 1
Better Sleep 1.00 1
No Side Effects 9.00 9
Convenience 1.00 1
Cost/Benefit 1.00 1
 
Depression Relief n/a n/a
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief   n/a n/a
Genitourinary Problem Relief n/a n/a
Skin Problem Relief n/a n/a
Hypoglycemia Relief n/a n/a

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trigger point injections   07/23/11
Reviewed by:     Location Not Given
I've had these done by a physician in Blue Ash ohio for over 15 years. Usually every 3 or 4 months. They help with the tight muscles in my neck and shoulders. He definitely knows how to give them. He uses a thin needle and when he does the injection it feels like the muscle is twitching a lot.

Treatment Time Frame: Over 5 Years
Treatment Frequency: When Needed

Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief 9.00 9
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief 9.00 9
More Energy / Mental Clarity 8.00 8
Better Sleep 8.00 8
No Side Effects 7.00 7
Convenience 2.00 2
Cost/Benefit 9.00 9
 
Depression Relief n/a n/a
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief   n/a n/a
Genitourinary Problem Relief n/a n/a
Skin Problem Relief n/a n/a
Hypoglycemia Relief 1.00 1

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works for meeee!!!   02/06/11
Reviewed by:     Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA
"c" is for cookie...

Treatment Time Frame: 6 Months
Treatment Frequency: 3 Times Per Day

Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief 8.00 8
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief 8.00 8
More Energy / Mental Clarity n/a n/a
Better Sleep 7.00 7
No Side Effects 10.00 10
Convenience 1.00 1
Cost/Benefit 2.00 2
 
Depression Relief 2.00 2
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief   2.00 2
Genitourinary Problem Relief n/a n/a
Skin Problem Relief n/a n/a
Hypoglycemia Relief n/a n/a

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Works AMAZING for Muscle pain   09/08/08
Reviewed by:     Location Not Given
Totally recommend - if you can find someone who is familiar with fibro patients. I attend a once a month trigger point clinic, I have PT who helps my doctor locate problem areas, then the give me the injections, then I have ultrasound afterwords. Two days of heat, stretching and lots of water. Very helpful, has reduced the knots in my body tremendously.....

Treatment Time Frame: 2.5 Years
Treatment Frequency: 1 Time Per Month

Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief 4.00 4
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief 10.00 10
More Energy / Mental Clarity 3.00 3
Better Sleep 6.00 6
No Side Effects 9.00 9
Convenience 3.00 3
Cost/Benefit 10.00 10
 
Depression Relief 2.00 2
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief   6.00 6
Genitourinary Problem Relief n/a n/a
Skin Problem Relief n/a n/a
Hypoglycemia Relief 1.00 1

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See Hal Blatman in Cincinnati Ohio    08/18/08
Reviewed by:     Location Not Given
The only way to get rid of your trigger points for good is to find the right doctor. There are only 6 doctors in the United States that are trained properly to use the Simon's and Travel trigger point injection proticol.Dr Janet Travel was President Kennedy's personal physician.I do not understand why so many people on this site complain about 1 day of pain from the injections when they can be permanitly pain free.

Treatment Time Frame: 3 Years
Treatment Frequency: 1 Time Per Month

Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief n/a n/a
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief 10.00 10
More Energy / Mental Clarity 10.00 10
Better Sleep 7.00 7
No Side Effects 8.00 8
Convenience 3.00 3
Cost/Benefit 10.00 10
 
Depression Relief 10.00 10
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief   10.00 10
Genitourinary Problem Relief n/a n/a
Skin Problem Relief n/a n/a
Hypoglycemia Relief n/a n/a

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not for me   11/02/07
Reviewed by:     United States
my pain, is constantly on the move through different areas. when i had the trigger point done on areas that were hurting in the doctors office i was deeply saddened that as soon as i was going home new pain flared up in other areas.and then a few hours later i had worse pain where the injections were given. this procedure is not for me..

Treatment Time Frame: 2 Months
Treatment Frequency: Tried it 2 Times

Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief 1.00 1
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief 1.00 1
More Energy / Mental Clarity 1.00 1
Better Sleep 1.00 1
No Side Effects 10.00 10
Convenience 1.00 1
Cost/Benefit 1.00 1
 
Depression Relief 1.00 1
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief   1.00 1
Genitourinary Problem Relief n/a n/a
Skin Problem Relief 1.00 1
Hypoglycemia Relief n/a n/a

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Trigger Point Injections; Miraculous   08/17/07
Reviewed by:     New York, USA
The only thing that removes a trigger point for me are trigger point injections; they are nothing short of miraculous. they are instantaneous; when the belly of the trigger point is found, the muscle "jumps" as the scar tissue is released. the injection site is a little sore that day, but by the next day, there is no pain, from the injection or more importantly, from the trigger point. my doctor uses a very very thin needle and lidocaine. the thin needle causes no pain going into the skin, but when a trigger point is found by the needle, there will be temporary trigger point pain, then complete and total release. i was a big chicken about getting them injected, i tried muscle relaxants, stretching, and excercise for a year before i took the plunge; i wished i hadn't waited so long, but am so relieved to have found a treatment; if my doctor would inject them all, rather than only when they are unbearable, i truely believe i'd be painfree. pressing on trigger points only makes them 1000x worse for me. stretching and hot baths and heating pads and ice packs do give temporary relief, but only the injections are a "cure" for me. i also want to add, after reading others reviews where they said the injections didn't help: 1. the doctor and you have to find the belly of the knot....you know its been reached when it produces momentary "exquisite" pain and the muscle "jumps" like when your reflexes are checked; then the doctor injects the lidocaine. the best way to find the exact spot is for you to press around lightly til you find it by the pain response, then have the doctor lightly press until you both agree on the spot, then have the doctor circle it, then when the doctor goes in with the needle, let him or her know when they've reached it. go to a specialist (a physiatrist is a good specialist for this) who specializes in trigger point injections. 2. i needed to have 3-4 trigger points injected each month for about a year before i had significant relief, but each released trigger point released that muscle's spasming. you need to be very in tune with your body and be able to pull the pain apart. my physical therapist said it was like peeling an onion. so don't give up on the injections too quickly. i had debilitating trigger point pain / muscle spasms for about 3-4 years before i successfully started trigger point injections.

Treatment Time Frame: Less Than 1 Week
Treatment Frequency: When Needed

Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief n/a n/a
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief 10.00 10
More Energy / Mental Clarity n/a n/a
Better Sleep 10.00 10
No Side Effects 10.00 10
Convenience 10.00 10
Cost/Benefit 10.00 10
 
Depression Relief n/a n/a
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief   n/a n/a
Genitourinary Problem Relief n/a n/a
Skin Problem Relief n/a n/a
Hypoglycemia Relief n/a n/a

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Didn'[t help me at all.   08/17/06
Reviewed by:     Location Not Given
I had two "trigger point" injections when I was first diagnosed 9 years ago with fibro. Neither of them did me any good.

Treatment Time Frame: Less Than 1 Week
Treatment Frequency: Tried it 2 Times

Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief 2.00 2
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief 2.00 2
More Energy / Mental Clarity 1.00 1
Better Sleep 1.00 1
No Side Effects 9.00 9
Convenience 2.00 2
Cost/Benefit 1.00 1
 
Depression Relief n/a n/a
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief   1.00 1
Genitourinary Problem Relief n/a n/a
Skin Problem Relief 1.00 1
Hypoglycemia Relief 1.00 1

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trigger point injections   11/08/05
Reviewed by:     Location Not Given
Each time the benifits last a litle less time than the time before. Soreness after injections sometimes outlast what little relief I get.

Treatment Time Frame: 5 Years
Treatment Frequency: 1 Time Per Month

Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief 3.00 3
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief 3.00 3
More Energy / Mental Clarity 1.00 1
Better Sleep 3.00 3
No Side Effects 6.00 6
Convenience 3.00 3
Cost/Benefit 3.00 3
 
Depression Relief 2.00 2
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief   3.00 3
Genitourinary Problem Relief n/a n/a
Skin Problem Relief n/a n/a
Hypoglycemia Relief n/a n/a

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can help me sometimes.   11/01/05
Reviewed by:     Patong, Phuket,, Thailand
If the DR would actually touch the places that I wanted shot it does help. But if the shot is not in the "right" place it does nothing. Most Dr's I have used have me point out the exact spot and then they give the injection in the area. If done in the right spot pain is the only side effect. I have had 100+ injections of procain/cortisone and feel if the DR would actually touch me and find the "spot" it probably would help more.

Treatment Time Frame: 2 Years
Treatment Frequency: Tried it Over 5 Times

Fibromyalgia Tender Point Pain Relief 2.00 2
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Relief 3.00 3
More Energy / Mental Clarity 1.00 1
Better Sleep 1.00 1
No Side Effects 8.00 8
Convenience 2.00 2
Cost/Benefit 6.00 6
 
Depression Relief 1.00 1
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief   n/a n/a
Genitourinary Problem Relief n/a n/a
Skin Problem Relief n/a n/a
Hypoglycemia Relief n/a n/a

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