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How Trigger Point Injections Work for Stubborn Muscle Knots
How trigger point injections work: a small dose of local anesthetic placed into a tight, tender muscle knot. What a trigger point is and what to expect after.
Trigger Point Injections in Redmond, OR
For stubborn muscle knots.
Given at our Redmond clinic, with guided rehab planned around the injection.
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Sound familiar?
When one tight spot runs your day.
A tight spot in your neck, upper back or low back can make sitting, driving or sleeping uncomfortable. Stretching and rest may not loosen it.
Trigger point injections are part of the muscle knot care at our medical clinic.
The short answer
What are trigger point injections?
A trigger point is a tight, tender band within a muscle that can ache where it sits or send pain elsewhere. A trigger point injection places a small amount of medicine directly into that band after your provider finds it on exam.
How it works
We find the band
Your provider presses along the muscle to find the tight, tender band.
We give the injection
A thin needle places the injection into that band.
We add guided rehab
Guided rehab exercises follow, in the clinic and at home.
Who it may suit
- A tight, tender band in a muscle that refers pain
- Neck, upper back or low back muscle tension
- Muscle guarding that holds back your rehab
Who should not have it
- Disc or joint pain, not a tender muscle band
- An injury that needs urgent or surgical care first
- Widespread pain with no tender band to treat
At follow-up visits we check the muscle again and adjust your rehab with you.
Conditions we treat
Where muscle knots add to the pain.
Your exam shows whether a muscle is part of the problem.
- Low back · disc
Herniated disc
Muscle tension that builds in the low back around a disc problem.
- Low back · into the leg
Sciatica
Tight glute and low back muscles that add to pain down the leg.
- Neck
Neck pain
Knots in the neck and upper back that limit turning your head.
- Head and neck
Headaches and migraines
Tension in the neck and upper back that can feed head pain.
- Neck
Whiplash
Neck and upper back muscles that stay guarded after a car accident.
Advantages
How trigger point care works here.
Rehab coached in the clinic
At each visit, our medical assistants coach your rehab and set you up with a home program.
One clinic, one shared plan
Your chiropractic care, rehab and injections are planned by one team in one clinic.
Non-surgical care
We perform no surgery.
Compare your options
How trigger point injections compare.
Your exam shows which of these fit.
| Option | What it involves | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Stretching and heat at home | Self-care you can start today | A useful habit beside any plan |
| Guided rehab | Coached strength and mobility work | Done in the clinic and at home |
| Chiropractic adjustments | Hands-on care for how your joints move | Offered at the same clinic |
| Trigger point injectionsWhat we offer | A small injection into the tight band | Placed with a thin needle |
| Cortisone injections | A steroid injection to calm inflammation | Not offered here |
Is it a fit?
Are trigger point injections a fit for you?
The fit is confirmed when the muscle is examined.
Likely a good candidate if
- A tender knot you can press and feel
- Pain that spreads out from a tight muscle
- You can keep up with exercises between visits
Check with us first if you have
- Any allergy to numbing medicine
- Your health history and current medications
- Pain that needs urgent or surgical care first
What to expect
A short series of steps.
The exam
Your provider asks where the pain shows up and what you have tried.
The injection
Your provider explains what you may feel, then places the injection.
After the visit
You keep up the rehab exercises you are given.
Paying for care
Paying for these injections.
Prices are not posted online.
Prices are not posted online, and your estimate depends on the plan your provider recommends.
Your estimate depends on
- How many areas are treatedVaries
- How many visits your plan includesVaries
- Whether guided rehab is part of the planVaries
- Whether chiropractic care is part of the planVaries
Your totalReviewed with you at your consultation
Pay over time
Cherry financing lets you pay over time. No hard credit checks.
Ask about payment options
Why Advanced Pain Solutions
A chiropractic clinic with injections under one roof.
Trigger point injections are among the injections our medical clinic gives, and the team brings 37+ years of combined experience.
Your injections are given by
Summerlyn Ellis, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
She believes in listening carefully, involving patients in their care, and creating treatment plans that feel both personalized and practical.
- Board-certified family nurse practitioner
- Began her career at Cleveland Clinic
By the numbers
3
Licensed providers on the team
Getting here
Getting to the clinic.
The clinic is about 4 minutes from the Redmond campus of Central Oregon Community College. Terrebonne is about 11 minutes away and Prineville about 22 minutes on Highway 126.
Named for location only; Advanced Pain Solutions is not affiliated with the places named.
1020 SW Indian Ave Ste 100, Redmond, OR 97756 · (541) 923-6024
Mon to Thu 9 AM to 6 PM
- TerrebonneHighway 97 · 6.5 mi11min
- CulverHighway 97 · 18.9 mi28min
- PrinevilleHighway 126 · 18.4 mi22min
- BendHighway 97 · 16.6 mi24min
- SistersHighway 126 · 19.6 mi30min
- MadrasHighway 97 · 29.8 mi48min
Your first visit
Book a trigger point consultation.
Schedule a consultation. We will evaluate your symptoms, review what you have tried, and explain which options may fit your goals.
Request a time
Call (541) 923-6024. Mornings or afternoons, Monday to Thursday.
Understand what is driving it
We look at how your pain behaves, what movements trigger it, and what tissues may be involved.
A clear plan
We walk you through what we find in plain language and outline next steps that match your goals.
- Pay over time
- Cherry financing. No hard credit checks.
- No referral
- No referral is needed.
- Hours
- Mon to Thu 9 AM to 6 PM
Questions
What is in the injection, and who gives it.
Still unsure? Call (541) 923-6024, Monday to Thursday.
What is in a trigger point injection?
At Advanced Pain Solutions the injection is typically a small amount of local anesthetic, often 1% lidocaine, mixed with saline. It is guided into a trigger point identified on physical examination.
Do trigger point injections hurt?
You may feel a pinch and some pressure, and the muscle can twitch when the needle reaches the band. The area can be sore for a short time afterward; call the clinic if the soreness keeps building.
How often can I get trigger point injections?
There is no fixed schedule, and a published review reports no agreed standard for how often to repeat them. Your provider decides whether to repeat an injection based on how the muscle responds and how your rehab is going.
Can trigger point injections help with headaches?
If your exam finds a trigger point in the neck or upper back, an injection may join chiropractic care and guided rehab in your plan. A headache that comes on suddenly and is explosive or violent, or the worst you have ever had, needs medical attention right away. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Who gives trigger point injections?
Our nurse practitioner or another medical provider gives them, here in the clinic.
Who should not have a trigger point injection?
Published guidance lists an infection, in the body or where the needle would go, as a reason not to inject. A bleeding or clotting disorder calls for extra caution, although anticoagulation guidelines class trigger point injections as a low-risk procedure.
What are the risks?
Serious complications are rare. The published risks include bleeding or bruising, infection, soft tissue injury, an allergic reaction and fainting. With injections in the neck and upper back, a rare serious risk is a collapsed lung.
Is a trigger point injection the same as dry needling?
No. Dry needling places a needle into the trigger point without injecting anything. A trigger point injection delivers a small amount of medicine into it.
From our team
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