Dr. Paul Christo answers the question: 'When Are Nerve Blocks Used For Pain?' — -- Question: For What Types Of Pain Are Nerve Blocks Useful, And Are Nerve Blocks Permanent? Answer: Nerve blocks ...

‌Local anesthesia numbs a part of your body so that your doctor can stitch up a wound or take a biopsy without you feeling any pain. Unlike general anesthesia, where you are put to sleep during a ...

This video provides an overview of how to administer a peripheral nerve block, which is also called regional anesthesia. Peripheral nerve block of the wrist or hand is used primarily for the repair of ...

ASC Durango (Colo.) recently underwent its first AAAHC survey and achieved accreditation. As a result of the survey, the ASC has identified areas to target for improvement. One such area was education ...

A combination of two nerve blocks reduced immediate postsurgery opioid use in total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients by about 35% compared with use of a transmuscular quadratus lumborum block (T-QLB) ...

Most patients with migraine who underwent a greater occipital nerve block for treatment reported moderate to significant positive responses, according to findings recently published in the Journal of ...