A New Look at Trigger Point Injections

Trigger point injections are commonly practised pain interventional techniques. However, there is still lack of objective diagnostic criteria for trigger points. The mechanisms of action of trigger point injection remain obscure and its efficacy remains heterogeneous. The advent of ultrasound techno...

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Main Authors:	Clara S. M. Wong, Steven H. S. Wong
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:	Anesthesiology Research and Practice
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/492452

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spelling	doaj-ddc08112bc7a48c88c9975f7447bd5d42020-11-24T20:59:11ZengHindawi LimitedAnesthesiology Research and Practice1687-69621687-69702012-01-01201210.1155/2012/492452492452A New Look at Trigger Point InjectionsClara S. M. Wong0Steven H. S. Wong1Department of Anaesthesiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 30 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon, Hong KongDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 30 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon, Hong KongTrigger point injections are commonly practised pain interventional techniques. However, there is still lack of objective diagnostic criteria for trigger points. The mechanisms of action of trigger point injection remain obscure and its efficacy remains heterogeneous. The advent of ultrasound technology in the noninvasive real-time imaging of soft tissues sheds new light on visualization of trigger points, explaining the effect of trigger point injection by blockade of peripheral nerves, and minimizing the complications of blind injection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/492452
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description	Trigger point injections are commonly practised pain interventional techniques. However, there is still lack of objective diagnostic criteria for trigger points. The mechanisms of action of trigger point injection remain obscure and its efficacy remains heterogeneous. The advent of ultrasound technology in the noninvasive real-time imaging of soft tissues sheds new light on visualization of trigger points, explaining the effect of trigger point injection by blockade of peripheral nerves, and minimizing the complications of blind injection.
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A New Look at Trigger Point Injections

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