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Originally Posted by cppoly
Thanks for the info. The doctor recommended trigger point injections in the traps and scalenes. He will use an anesthetic and a steroid combination. I'll look out for the ultrasound as a guide. Before injections he wanted me to try a neck patch for my neck called flector patch. If this doesn't work I'll just have to wait for my consult with Dr. Donahue in a few months.
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I've had tons of trigger point injections in the traps. Getting to the anterior scalene is trickier. I would ask how they will know they are getting the right muscle. See illustration here:
http://www.tosmri.com/studies/cs3.html