Trigger Point Injection (TPI) for Pain Care

What are trigger points?

Trigger points are localized hyperirritable spots often detected as lumps or nodules in any of the body's muscles or connective tissue known as fasci. They can be extremely painful when touched. Trigger points can form when the muscle is injured or as a result of chronic inflammation brought about by abnormal biomechanical stress. Trigger points can also form through time by the process of wear and tear on the muscle. As a result of the increased tension occuring within the muscle, normally perpedicular muscle fiber arrangement is inflammed into areas much like nodules where muscle fibers get tangled and distorted out of their normal uniform pattern. Trigger points are palpable in the muscle as a taut band of inflamed muscle fiber and are painful when compressed. Trigger points are known as either active or latent. Active trigger points cause direct pain in the muscle and may irritate the nerves around them and refer pain to different areas. Trigger points may also be latent and only cause pain when they are compressed.

Many people who have trigger points may also have fibromyalgia and or myofascial pain syndrome.

What Happens During Trigger Point Injection?

In the TPI procedure, a health care professional inserts a small needle into the patient's trigger point. The injection contains a local anesthetic that sometimes includes a corticosteroid or a natural plant botanical called Sarapin. With the injection, the trigger point is made inactive and the pain is alleviated. The advantage of using Sarapin is that it is not a drug and has little to no side effect. Because Sarapin is composed mostly of saline solution it is safe and not toxic. With the injection of Sarapin it will stimulate healing as the circulation is increased into the deeper layer muscle fibers. Before injecting, the area will be prepped to ensure for a sterile procedure and a topical anaesthetic will be used for a pain free experience. The procedure will be guided through diagnostic ultrasound to ensure accuracy and safety. This will ensure the injection to the right location and avoid critical blood vessels and nerves.

A Natural Cortisone Alternative

Sarapin is an anti-inflammatory known for relief of neuromuscular pain as an injection. It is a plant extract distilled from Sarracenia purpurea, better known as the pitcher plant. Sarapin Suwanee GA is one of the best options for chronic pain management. It is a natural alternative to cortisone or other steroids, offering pain relief and preventing excess inflammation in individuals with specific orthopedic conditions.

The pitcher plant extract has been successfully used as a biological medicine for many decades. The effectiveness of Sarapin is thought to arise from its ability to initiate the body’s own natural healing. Sarapin can be used as a treatment for sciatic pain, hip pain, low back pain, mid back pain, upper back pain, pain between the ribs, neck pain, and pain down the arms.

Sarapin stops the pain signals in the nerves of the spine without affecting other nerve functions or motor functions. In an earlier study, the pitcher plant extract was noted to have an effect on sensory nerves, relieving nerve pain without affecting skin sensation, and motor nerves. In toxicity tests, Sarapin was shown to be harmless.

Sarapin has characteristics that are somewhat similar to cortisone. Like cortisone, Sarapin is recognized by FDA and AMA and also require prescription. Most of all, it can be a viable treatment for ailments that can also be treated by cortisone. What makes Sarapin different from cortisone is that it does not leave serious side effects and does not cause damage to tissues. This is why Sarapin is sometimes being used as an alternative to cortisone.

Because Sarapin is a natural product, it is harmless and does not accumulate in the body over time. It is excreted by the body without being processed by the liver. And because it does not cause damage to the tissues, Suwanee GA Sarapin can be administered multiple times to maximize pain relief.

Despite of the fact that it is effective and safer than other conventional drugs, and has been in use for more than 70 years, many are not yet familiar with Sarapin because it does not have enough profitability and marketing. Fortunately, there are health care professionals who are aware of Sarapin and its benefits including the doctors who offer Sarapin in Suwanee GA. Patients who receive Sarapin have benefited by recovering from the pain without suffering from harmful side effects.

When Is Trigger Point Injection Used?

TPI is used to treat many muscle groups, especially those in the neck, upper back, rotator cuff and lower back. It can also be used for tendonitis, bursitis or joint pain in the arms and legs. In addition, TPI can be used to treat fibromyalgia and tension headaches. TPI also is used to alleviate myofascial pain syndrome (chronic pain involving tissue that surrounds muscle) that does not respond to other treatments.

How long does it take to heal?

Usually, a brief course of treatment will result in sustained relief. Injections are given in a doctor's office and usually take just a few minutes. Several sites may be injected in one visit. The patient will then be referred to physical therapy for further therapeutic procedures like stretching, massage and exercise. It depends on the individual case, some peoples pain will resolve after their first visit, but usually it will take 5-6 visits.

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