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. 2023 Feb 21;20(5):3838. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20053838

Table 1.

Pain generator-based approach for US-guided procedures in cervical MPS.

Pain Generator US-Guided Procedure Tips and Tricks
MTrP Injection and/or dry needling of the hypoechoic painful nodule Multiple back/forward needle movements
Fan-like technique
Peripheral Nerve
(e.g., SAN, DSN)
Interfascial plane block High-volume distension of the
interfascial plane
Deep Fascia/CBsDR Fascial hydro-dissection Seeding technique to optimize
layer-by-layer dissection