Trigger point injection (TPI) may be an option for treating pain in some patients. TPI is a procedure used to treat painful areas of muscle that contain trigger points, or knots of muscle that ...

Trigger point injections are a potential treatment option for neck pain. It involves injecting a small amount of anesthetic or a steroid into the neck muscle to help ease pain.

The trigger point develops because there is too much strain on the soft tissue for too long so micro tears develop. The micro tears never get a chance to heal because the stress on the soft ...

He was treated with trigger-point injection (TPI) consisting of methylprednisolone, bupivacaine, and epinephrine. A previous TIP had been effective in relieving his pain and he had experienced no ...