Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common elective surgeries in the United States, with 680,150 procedures performed in 2014, a number that is projected to increase by 189% to 1.28 ...

The stellate ganglion are sympathetic nerves in your neck. They're found on either side of your voice box. You can get an injection called a stellate ganglion block (sympathetic nerve block) to ease ...

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for preoperative pain management after hip fracture provide improvements over conventional anesthesia including greater pain reduction and fewer adverse events, results ...

Medicare administrative contracts have proposed eliminating coverage for peripheral nerve block procedures for chronic pain disorders.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older patients with no comorbidities may benefit the most from a peripheral nerve block prior to total joint ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MDMedically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD A nerve block for migraine headaches involves an injection of a local anesthetic into the base of the skull or ...

What Is the Occipital Nerve? The occipital nerve is actually a group of nerves that give you feeling in your scalp. They branch off from larger nerves in your spinal cord. There are three kinds of ...

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

Spinal injections to treat back pain are typically safe. However, side effects can occur, such as bleeding, infection, increased pain, headache, and more. Doctors may suggest spinal injections to ...