Trigger point injections are the same as nerve blocks?
Holly Brook said:
has anyone had they calle it a trigger point injection???
Trigger point injections are the same as nerve blocks.
Holly Brook said:
has anyone had they calle it a trigger point injection???
trigger point injections are done just below the surface of the skin into the muscle. nerve blocks are done deeper, sometimes to the bone, in order to access the nerves.
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Mitchell Levin said:
Trigger point injections are the same as nerve blocks.
Holly Brook said:has anyone had they calle it a trigger point injection???
Hi Mitchell,
This is an interesting idea. I haven’t had a nerve block in the face, but I’ve had 2 in my ulnar nerve region done @ Scripps in La Jolla, CA by a Dr. Lorenzo Pacelli. I experience the same in my arm that I do in my face, that’s how I realized it was a nerve problem-not a dental one. Unfortunately, I still have nerve pain in my arm. It was an ulnar neurpathy surgery that had gone wrong. But, everyone’s bodies are different. This might even be something I could look into. Thank you for posting this.
I have had nerve blocks in the past.
If you check my profile there are pictures from my last one.
The last one was 2 shots in the trigeminal nerve itself and one ine TMJ joint.
When they do mine it paralyzes my face for about 72 hours.
I had to learn to sleep with one eye open.
In my case I could feel the chemical in my eyes.
Overall provided short term relief.
I have had a ganglion block, and I can tell you I had zero, zip, bupkiss, nada results.
However, I’ve recently had a long-acting Marcaine shot into the upper cheek thought the gums and wow, that left me pain free for a long time. I was able to bend over, which is esp. painful. However, I don’t have dental insurance and I’m still waiting to hear if my insurance company will provide some coverage.
I have had nerve blocks, but they were temporary relief. I guess some relief is better than none!
I am new her and I am so glad that I just happened to see this. I have an appt. tomorrow with a Neurosurgeon to discuss a Trigeminal Nerve Block. I had no idea there were so many other ones that could maybe give me relief also. I am also adding MVD to my discussion tomorrow. Thank you for this post as it really enlightend me and gave me lots of questions to ask the dr. tomorrow.
Nerve only conduct pain, the receptor produces pain. Should block the receptors that trigger pain. Intraosseous receptors facial bones cause TN. We do Intraosseous blockades and achieve long-term remission of TN. Prof. Sokov E.L.
Dear Doctor,
May I ask you a question please? Would a mandibular block used at the dental office be an intraosseous receptor facial bone block? I have atypical glossophargneal pain under my tongue, back of tongue, and sometimes lower lip that is worse if I talk or sing. If not, please advise what would be a good block to try and if possible where to go? I live in St. Petersburg, Fl. My dentist is willing to do a lidocaine block.
I am grateful.
Kathy
I am so sorry, Cleo that a dental procedure did this. How long ago. I am not sure i’d try one. I had Epstiens Barr,horrific neck pain, then hard time making speech in 1996, then glossophargneal atypical diagnosis 4 years later. Had so many treatments, I can’t recall. After many years and trying several different things, prayed hard, and over time it waned. I was doing regular upper cervical and deep medical facial massage during that time. I started living again, jogging, being social, and so on… I started back with life, but I developed a chronic bladder condition, 2 Years later. Life got stressful again, marriage strained, and I had bladder surgery and woke up with the worst, same pain, that stopped my talking, and put me to bed. My feeling along with 2 neurologist was that hyper extending my neck or the mask and intubation cut off something. Here I am 1 1/2 years later, in intense pain. It seems nobody understands, even well meaning people. Well, god bless you, Cleo and good night