통증 유발점 주사(통증 유발점: 진단과 치료)

초록

Trigger points are present in the band of muscle tension and create a focal point of pain or referred pain and sometimes are associated with chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Trigger points may be formed by a stress to the muscle fibers due to acute trauma and repetitive micro-damage and the patient complains of persistent pain accompanied by limited range of motion of the lower extremity. Pattern of trigger points are tension-type headache and tinnitus, pain in the TMJ (temporomandibular joint), decreased range of motion, and low back pain. The solid nodules in muscle or muscle fiber bundles are being made sensitive to touch and this is a typical finding associated with trigger points. When we palpate the trigger points, pain radiates to the associated area with a localized contraction of muscle. Although a variety of treatment methods are used to adjust the trigger point, injection to the trigger point is known as the most effective treatment to decrease the activity of trigger point and relieve the symptoms.

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