Lidocaine, steroids, hyaluronate, and Botox injections are often used for the treatment of TMJ. Lidocaine is injected at a trigger point to treat pain in a localized area. These are used to treat very painful areas that do not respond to stretching. A trigger point is a knot or tight muscle that forms when the muscle fails to relax.   Steroid injections are usually a local anesthetic/corticosteroid combination that helps to reduce pain in the area. This may take some time for the patient to notice the effects of the injection, but it can last longer than some other types of injections.   Hyaluronate injections are given when the patient has a substantial amount of friction in the joint. This is the kind that shows with clicking, popping or locking the jaw. In a way, this is an injection of lubricating fluid to the jaw joint to help it move more freely and with less pain.    Botox injections are used to numb the area and help the muscles relax. It works by blocking exocytosis and reduces the ability of the muscles to contract. It works well to reduce the tight bands of muscle that are prone to happen with TMJ.   If you are in the Houston and Sugar Land, TX, area, TMJ treatment is available at Modern Pain Management Clinic. Give us a call to find out how we can help you live a life with less pain. We serve patients from Houston TX, Sugar Land TX, Stafford TX, Pearland TX, Missouri City TX, Jersey Village TX, and Richmond TX.