Do Trigger Point Injections Help With Fibro Pain (neck, Shoulders And Back)?
Do Trigger Point Injections Help With Fibro Pain (neck, Shoulders And Back)?
Trigger point injections are done in the office it doesn't take much time at all.
I received one in January it helped. I just received again in March and I have been miserable ever since. They are supposed to relax the muscles/untangle the nerves to get relief from pain. I think the other name for them is Myofascial
injection. I'm done with injections. I 100% not a fan of needles but I'm also not a fan of medication but everything over pain when the pain strikes you have to do something. Do what's necessary for you to get relief.
I get them every other month mainly my left shoulder and shoulder blade and Ive had 2 epidurals they usually help ease the pain enough to allowing me to cut back on my pain meds most of the times. There has been a few times they don't seem to work as much as before, i that has only been during bad flare-ups but mine are so intense that nothing helps during flares I've even had morphine once during a flare up and it didn't help with pain, although it did help me sleep.
I get them monthly. They're not going to do miracles but they do take the edge off. I hate them as I hate needles but to me temporary relief is better than none at all
Thank you, Natalie, unfortunately, I have so many doctors that I'm amazed at how little they know about Fibro. I had trigger point injections that have made everything worse. When our goal is to get better or to get some relief.
I never had an injection, but my friend did, believe it or not into armpit area to relive elbow pain if I recall correctly. She did not complain and it did help with her elbow pain temporarily. Eventually she had surgery on both elbows.
Maybe these websites can be more informative.
https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/guide/ner...
https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/what-is-an-epid...
