Chronic Trigger Point Injections After a Motor Vehicle Accident: Medical Necessity, Fibromyalgia, and Causation Analysis
Trigger point injections are commonly used in the treatment of myofascial pain. In selected acute or subacute cases, they may provide short-term symptom relief and help a patient participate more effectively in Physical Therapy, stretching, strengthening, and functional restoration. However, chronic repetitive trigger point injections after a minor motor vehicle accident present a different medicolegal question.