Ultrasound-guided 5-in-1 trigger point injection for treating tension-type headache: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Tension-type headache (TTH) is the most common type of primary headache, and trigger point injection (TPI) is frequently used for controlling pain originating from TTHs. In the current report, we introduce a TPI technique involving 4 neck muscles (upper trapezius, splenius capitis, semispinalis capitis, and inferior oblique capitis) and a greater occipital nerve (GON) block within the same sonographic view for the treatment of TTHs.

Patient concerns

A 44-year-old woman complained with pressing and tightening, nonpulsating, recurrent headaches, mainly in the bilateral occipital area, lasting for approximately 6 months (numeric rating scale: 5). The patient had no nausea, vomiting, photophobia, or phonophobia.

Diagnoses

The patient was diagnosed as having a TT

SUBMITTER: Kim JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9351843 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature