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In cases of severe pain, patients often seek medical help and advice on the best possible solution or course of treatment for the pain. One such treatment is the intra-articular injection for pain management.

An intra-articular injection is one that is placed within the cavity of a joint. This form of pain relief will most often be administered when the patient has followed other courses of pain management. Most often associated with joint disorders or conditions such as joint replacements and arthritis of the joint, the anti-inflammatory and pain medications can be delivered to the immediate causal site of the pain as opposed to utilization from the bloodstream or digestion. The injection thus decreases the inflammation of the area and relieves the pain associated with the inflammation.

Intra-articular injections for pain management have been used for many years, the success rate of the injections depends greatly on the overall condition of the joint and the medication administered during the injection, as well as the accurate placement of the injection into the joint.

With Trigger Point Injections, 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. With the injection, the trigger point is made inactive and the pain is alleviated. 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. If a patient has an allergy to a certain medication, a dry-needle technique (involving no medications) can be used.
TPI is used to treat many muscle groups, especially those in the arms, legs, lower back, and neck. 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

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