Trigger Point Injections
Targeted Relief for Muscle Spasms and Persistent Muscle Pain
Muscle spasms and tight, painful knots can interfere with movement, athletic performance, and everyday activities. Trigger point injections are a minimally invasive treatment designed to relieve localized muscle pain, reduce persistent muscle tension, and restore comfortable movement.
At Synaptic Sports & Longevity, trigger point injections are performed in-office using ultrasound guidance to help accurately target affected muscles and surrounding structures.
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What Are Trigger Point Injections?
Trigger points are sensitive, tight areas within a muscle that can develop following injury, repetitive strain, overuse, or prolonged muscle tension. These areas may produce pain at the site or discomfort elsewhere.
A trigger point injection involves placing a small needle into the affected muscle, often with a local numbing medicine such as lidocaine. The needle and medication may help relax the painful area and improve movement. Unlike treatments for joints or tendons, trigger point injections focus on muscle-related pain.
Why Are They Used?
Persistent muscle spasms can create a cycle of pain, tightness, and restricted movement. Even after an injury starts to heal, muscles may remain tense and painful. Trigger point injections may help relieve pain and tenderness, reduce spasms, improve flexibility, and make physical therapy easier. The goal is to help patients move more comfortably.
When and Where Are They Appropriate?
Trigger point injections may be considered when stretching, massage, physical therapy, or other simple treatments have not provided enough relief. Common treatment areas include the neck, upper back, shoulders, lower back, hips, and buttock muscles. They are intended for specific muscle problems and do not repair torn muscles, damaged tendons, or other structural injuries.
Who Is a Candidate?
People with tender muscle knots, repeated spasms, or limited movement caused by muscle tightness may benefit. This can include athletes, active individuals, and people with ongoing muscle tension. At Synaptic, we first evaluate the cause of pain to make sure it is coming from the muscle rather than a joint, nerve, or another injury.
What to Expect at Synaptic
Trigger point injections are quick, minimally invasive treatments performed in our office, usually in just a few minutes. Using real-time ultrasound imaging, our physician can see the muscle and guide the needle to the intended area while avoiding nearby structures.
Most patients tolerate the procedure well. There may be brief discomfort or soreness afterward, but many people can return to normal daily activities soon after treatment. Relief can be quick or develop over the next few days, and results vary.
Meet Dr. Nick Sadeghi
“The mission of Synaptic is to help people stay strong, active, healthy, and engaged throughout every stage of life by combining longevity medicine, regenerative therapies, recovery science, and athlete-focused care into one integrated system.”
Whether the goal is optimizing athletic performance, improving recovery, restoring energy, or supporting healthy aging, Synaptic focuses on helping the body function at a higher level for longer. Using modern therapies such as Hormone Replacement Therapy, NAD optimization, Regenerative medicine, Chiropractic body work, PRP, Tenex, EBOO, and advanced recovery modalities, Synaptic is designed to support performance, resilience, recovery, and long-term vitality.
Dr. Nick Sadeghi
The Synaptic Way: Relieving Pain While Addressing the Cause
Muscle spasms are sometimes a response to an underlying injury, repeated strain, poor movement patterns, or joint problems. While trigger point injections may relieve symptoms, they may not fix what caused the spasm.
At Synaptic, we can combine targeted injections with rehabilitation, chiropractic care, and other appropriate treatments. Our goal is to relieve pain, restore movement, and support lasting muscle and joint health.
The Synaptic Way looks beyond the tight muscle to understand why it keeps tightening. When appropriate, we may combine an ultrasound-guided injection with hands-on care, stretching, movement training, rehabilitation, or supportive recovery treatments. The goal is to relieve the spasm and help prevent the same problem from returning.
Find out whether trigger point injections are right for you. Schedule a consultation at Synaptic Sports & Longevity.