Trigger Point Injection Twitches / Dry Needling Twitch Response
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 พ.ค. 2022
- This video will demonstrate what a trigger point injection twitch response looks like. What I do during a treatment session is to find all the trigger points in the muscle and treat them. This is not a one and done thing. I try to get as many trigger point injection twitches as possible. And when we are successful, the patients will feel incredible relief. Remember, technique really matters.
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This was so helpful! I recently learned how to do trigger point injections and nobody instructed me on the twitches. Makes so much sense. Thank you!
hi Dr Peng,your video inspiring me and helps me alot to learn more about dry needling/trigger point injection. Do you mind share a video regarding trigger point injection of low back pain? for piriformis tightness, paravertebral muscle spasm.. really appreciate it
I have myofascial pain in my neck and back
What is the best treatment for this case?
Dry needling ultrasound guided
Or
Trigger point injection ultrasound guided?
Please help me am not in USA
Dr Peng did 3 sessions of this on my shins and the pain is completely gone! amazing!!!
Thanks for sharing your experience!
I had a couple if them done on my back anf its going to be 2 weeks now but i still feel soreness/pain on one side is this normal
Do you find better twitch response after the needle dulls from repeated insertions?
Nope, I haven't found that to make a difference
What size needle are you using ?
Great question, I typically use a 27g in most clinical situations
great
Who doctor I have to meet
Talk to your doctor if you have questions!
Can this treatment be used in trigger finger? What do you recommend for trigger finger ?
Trigger finger and trigger points share the same word "trigger" but are completely different entities. Trigger finger is one situation where steroid injections work great. We use the catabolic effect of steroids to break down scar tissue build up in the A1 pulley of the affected finger.
Dry needling? This is wet needling!
Do you take cash?
Great thing is trigger point injections are covered by insurances!
@@JeffreyPengMD lol not if you don’t have insurance
Hello. I have benign fasciculation syndrome in both of my calves. Could a trigger point injection stop this?
Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately I cannot give medical advice over the internet. Please seek the advice of your trusted health care provider. Best of luck!
Pretty sure you may have trigger points in both gastrocnemius muscles. I have seen patients with fasciculations in both calves and night cramps. The solution was in fact dry needling.
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Too fast! Never do that
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Hi Dr Peng, I had TPI (freezing)about 2 weeks ago all over my neck shoulder and back , it was so painful ,after the soreness went away I’m even in more pain now , is this normal ? Also was prescribed Meloxicam it doesn’t seem to help …I feel TPI didn’t help but caused way more pain and I’m suffering 🥲
The key is to get a bunch of twitches, the more the better. That's the key to getting relief. If there aren't any twitches with trigger point injections, usually you are left with a bunch of soreness and not much pain relief.