Two anesthesiologists debated using nerve blocks to treat chronic pain at the Canadian Pain Society’s 2011 Annual Meeting, according to an Anesthesiology News report. John Clark, MD, professor of ...

A study led by doctors at the Medical University of South Carolina and UMass Chan Medical School found that ultrasound-guided nerve blocks helped kids with broken thigh bones, also known as femurs, ...

Chronic low back pain significantly affects quality of life for millions of people worldwide. Back pain makes it difficult to ...

Ultrasound-guided axillary nerve block is as effective as fracture hematoma block in providing pain control for forearm fracture reduction in emergency departments, a trial finds.

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 ...

The treatment, known as a femoral nerve block, acts as a local anaesthetic and can serve as an alternative to opioid painkillers.