Trigger point injections
Targeted injections into localized areas of muscular tension, used as one component of a broader pain-management plan.
What it is & how it works
Targeted injections (local anaesthetic, sometimes with a corticosteroid) into localized, palpable areas of muscular tension or pain (“trigger points”), intended to relax the muscle and interrupt the local pain cycle.
How it's done
Typically administered as brief in-clinic procedures lasting a few minutes per site, performed by a physician using a fine needle guided by palpation, with effects assessed over the following days and repeat injections spaced by clinical response rather than a fixed schedule.
Conditions it treats
Why Brain Bridge
Consistent with Brain Bridge's functional, multidisciplinary pain model, trigger point injections are used as one component of a broader plan rather than a stand-alone treatment.
Evidence & safety
Part of a broader pain-management plan, not a standalone cure.
Related questions
There's typically brief discomfort as the needle locates the trigger point, and muscle soreness can persist for 24–72 hours afterward; most people find this manageable, and over-the-counter pain relief or ice can help in the following days.
Relief commonly lasts around a month, though this varies by individual. Repeat injections are generally spaced by clinical response rather than a fixed schedule, and are used alongside other pain-management measures rather than as a stand-alone treatment.