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A member asked:
How long does a trigger point injection typically help with myofascial pain?
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If done correctly : And your symptom of trigger is mild to moderate stage should last at least couple months. In Severe case then it may not work or doesn't last as long.
Answered 4/22/2016
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See below: I do quite a bit of TP injections and I've seen them not help at all up to completely getting rid of the pain prior to leaving the office and never coming back.
Answered 6/21/2019
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