ReviewPhysical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America2022
Trigger Point Injections.
Review in Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Effectiveness of Pulsed Radiofrequency of the Greater Occipital Nerve in Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Retrospective Observational Study.Pain research & management · 2026Observational
- Ultrasound-guided minimally invasive interventions for refractory musculoskeletal pain: a real-world study from an interventional rheumatology unit.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Comparison of interfascial plane injection and trigger point injection for upper trapezius myofascial pain syndrome in young women: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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- The Effect of 5-in-1 Dextrose Neural Prolotherapy for Periscapular Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Retrospective Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Treatment of Postpartum Myofascial Perineal Pain and Dyspareunia Through Local Anaesthetic Infiltrations Compared to Anaesthetic and Corticosteroids: A Randomised Double-Blind Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of intramuscular electrical stimulation using conventional and inverse electrode placement methods on pressure pain threshold and electromyographic activity of the upper trapezius muscle with myofascial trigger points: a randomized clinical trial.The Korean journal of pain · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-Guided External Trigger Point Injections for Female Patients With Myofascial Pelvic Pain: A Report of Two Cases.Case reports in anesthesiology · 2025Article
- Silver needle thermal conduction therapy relieves pain in rats with myofascial pain syndrome.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Anatomical landmarks and procedure technique of Levator Scapulae Plane Block (LeSP block): Case report: Ultrasound-guided block of the superficial, deep and distal planes of the levator scapulae muscle for treatment of shoulder girdle myofascial pain.Radiology case reports · 2024Article
- Efficiency of Lidocaine Intramuscular and Intraosseous Trigger Point Injections in the Treatment of Residual Chronic Pain after Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Decompression Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Extracorporeal ShockWave Treatment vs. mesotherapy in the treatment of myofascial syndromes: a clinical trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Advancing musculoskeletal diagnosis and therapy: a comprehensive review of trigger point theory and muscle pain patterns.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Identifying and Managing Nociplastic Pain in Individuals With Rheumatic Diseases: A Narrative Review.Arthritis care & research · 2023Review
- Differential Sensitization of Muscle versus Fascia in Individuals with Low Back Pain.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Myofascial pain and myofascial pain syndromes are among some of the most common acute and chronic pain conditions. Many interventional procedures can be performed in both an acute and chronic pain setting to address myofascial pain syndromes. Trigger point injections can be performed with or without imaging guidance such as fluoroscopy and ultrasound; however, the use of imaging in years past has been recommended to improve patient outcome and safety. Injections can be performed using no injectate (dry needling), or can involve the administration of local anesthetics, botulinum toxin, or corticosteroids.
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