The Korean Journal of Pain  2012;25(1):52-54

doi:10.3344/kjp.2012.25.1.52

Treatment Experience of Pulsed Radiofrequency Under Ultrasound Guided to the Trapezius Muscle at Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Case Report.

Chung Hoon PARK 1 ; Yoon Woo LEE ; Yong Chan KIM ; Joo Hwa MOON ; Jong Bum CHOI

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Keywords

myofascial pain; pulsed RF (radiofrequency); trigger point injection

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Trigger point injection treatment is an effective and widely applied treatment for myofascial pain syndrome. The trapezius muscle frequently causes myofascial pain in neck area. We herein report a case in which direct pulsed radiofrequency (RF) treatment was applied to the trapezius muscle. We observed that the RF treatment produced continuous pain relief when the effective duration of trigger point injection was temporary in myofascial pain.