In order to avoid some of the pain and the associated medications that can cause nausea, more patients are choosing an option to block pain just where it hurts. As knee replacement surgery becomes ...

Single-shot femoral nerve blockades or continuous FNB plus patient-controlled analgesia is more effective than PCA alone for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, according to a study published ...

Femoral and sciatic nerve blocks are often used for postoperative analgesia following total knee replacement surgery. In this case report, we focus on cases of heel ulcers following the implementation ...

Genicular nerve block injections provided temporary pain relief in knee osteoarthritis It can be an effective treatment option for patients waiting for, or wishing to defer surgery Results from a ...

Results from a recent clinical trial published by Wiley in Arthritis & Rheumatology demonstrate that patients with knee osteoarthritis experience short term pain relief from genicular nerve blocks—or ...

A joint study between the United States and South Korea has found that traditional Korean medicine treatments, such as Chuna ...

Pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis can be relieved by the anesthetics that block nerves around their knees as per a clinical trial published by Wiley in Arthritis & Rheumatology. In the trial, ...

Exparel Meets Trial Endpoint in Femoral Nerve Block in Knee Arthroplasty Pacira Pharmaceuticals announced that the Phase 3 trial assessing the safety and efficacy of Exparel (bupivacaine liposome ...

Sciatica can cause knee pain and pain anywhere else along the sciatic nerve, due to compression, damage, or nerve irritation. Treatment includes medications and lifestyle changes. The sciatic nerve ...

Sciatica pain begins in your lower back and moves down the legs. Some moves can help relieve the pain. These can include a seated glute stretch and a standing hamstring stretch. Sciatic nerve pain can ...