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A member asked:
How long will my back and shoulder be sore after trigger point injections? it has been 13 hours and i am still really sore!
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Depends: On what was used to inject (saline, lidocaine, botox), how deep it was placed, etc. Usually nothing untoward occurs with these relatively benign procedures and it'll be like a bruise - fading symptoms over 1-3 days.
Answered 11/20/2013
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Usually a waste: You do not state why they were given but trigger point injections are generally a waste of time and provide at best only very short term benefit.
Answered 3/24/2014
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