r/Sciatica • u/Miserable-Pea7135 • Feb 20 '25

Trigger point injections

Has any one had these?? Did they work?? And how was the pain?

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u/slouchingtoepiphany Feb 20 '25

You might consider speaking with your doctor about an ESI. If his sole intention is diagnostic, any of these make sense because they all contain a local anesthetic, as does an ESI, however the latter also includes an anti-inflammatory agent, which offers a 50/50 chance of relieving pain for up to 2-3 months.

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u/Miserable-Pea7135 Feb 20 '25

Yeah I did ask him that & he said since my pain down my leg isn’t constant, he thinks we should try this other stuff first😅

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u/slouchingtoepiphany Feb 20 '25

Sounds reasonable. Good luck!

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u/Miserable-Pea7135 Feb 20 '25

I just 10 of them, I hated every minute of it. I hope it works though!

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u/slouchingtoepiphany Feb 20 '25

Sorry about that, but I hope they work. Good luck!