Discovering Perineural Injection Therapy For Joint Pain

By Michael Hayes


In the past, most health care providers would prescribe narcotics such as opiates such as Vicodin, Tylenol 3 or others for pain. While this is the case, there are new and stringent regulations when it comes to prescribing this type of medication. As a result, clients and health care providers are now seeking natural alternatives such as Perineural Injection Therapy or PIT, herbal medications and others.

When it comes to PIT, the practice has been rated safe and effective for individuals who can not undergo joint replacement surgeries, stem cell injections or other prescription medication. PIT is primarily used for nerves which have become inflamed or injured. This type of nerve damage is often a result of injuries related to surgery, trauma, arthritis, sports, occupational hazards and overuse of joints and muscles.

All sensations in the body are recognized by the brain. At which time, the brain transmits a signal to the body's nervous system. As such, major and minor pain have been responsive to PIT. For, when pain stimulates a nerve cell in the body, the nerve often creates a short circuit which travels first to the cord of the spine, then the brain.

While the door is open, the nerve cell moves from one room to another. As a result, an electrical current stimulates the nerve. When the stimulation is complete, the door closes. Whereas, if a nerve is injured, the process is disrupted and like with squeaky doors, muscles and joints can often tighten and cause pain and discomfort.

Nerves and joints host a substance, nerve growth factors which are responsible for generating pain. For, if a nerve is injured, the nerve still sends a signal to the brain even if there is no pain present at the time. After which, the nerve creates a sensation often known as a short circuit to the nerve and joint, much like that of an open electrical wire when submerged in water.

The substance in the joints can often cause pain and prevent healing in tissue, muscles, tendons and ligaments. When this occurs, it is often referred to as neurogenic inflammation. For, while pain causes inflammation, the joints and nerves are generating the pain.

Nerves throughout the body can become injured or inflamed in different ways. In some cases, pain is generated when inflamed nerves travel through bone, such as the gluteal nerves near the pelvic bone, slightly above the gluteus muscles at the waistline. In fact, these nerves are often a frequent source of lower hip and back pain.

While the therapy can be used for pain in different areas, these injections are most often used for back pain. When used for lower or lumbar pain, a health care provider provides an injection of dextrose into the nearest trigger point to activate the nerve cell. Once the nerve cell is activated, the cell receptor allows the cell to open. After which, the cell is restored to normal function, thus decreasing and eventually eliminating pain.




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