Trigger point injections for axial back pain in adolescents.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(6)2021 Jun 24.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34167984
ABSTRACT
Adolescents who participate in athletics or have abnormal musculoskeletal anatomy have higher incidences of back pain than non-athletic peers with normal anatomy. Significant time and money spent in diagnostic evaluations for axial back pain can result in treatment delay causing a subsequent decrease in quality of life. Myofascial trigger points are a commonly overlooked reason for axial back pain. They develop due to an abnormal myoneural connection in the setting of muscle overuse. Trigger point injections are a technically simple intervention that is both diagnostic and therapeutic in alleviating trigger point-mediated back pain. There are few complications from these injections, and they should be considered prior to surgical referral or fluoroscopic-guided interventions.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Trigger Points
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Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States