Injured or fatigued muscles can develop painful
nodules (knots), which may cause referred pain.
Serial injections of a combination of short-acting,
long-acting "novocaine" and usually corticosteroids, can be very effective in
providing pain relief and expediting recovery.
These injections are done in the office and can be
repeated several times as needed, with some limitations regarding the total dose of
local anesthetics and corticosteroids.
