Overuse or disuse of certain neck muscles may result in muscle fatigue or weakness leading to neck pain and discomfort. Trigger points are small knots that form in muscles, which are very sensitive to touch or pressure. Predilection sites comprise the muscle insertions of the trapezius. Painful tense muscles can be relieved by infiltration of these muscles using a local anaesthetic into the trigger point.
Reference
- Theodoridis T., Kraemer J.: Injektionstherapie an der Wirbelsäule. Manual und Atlas. 3. Auflage. Thieme 2017.
