An occipital nerve block targets migraine and headache pain by numbing one of the major nerve systems involved. Discover if ...

Ultrasonography-guided nerve blocks (UGNBs) performed in emergency departments are associated with a remarkably low complication rate of 0.4% across nearly 2800 procedures, with a high proportion of ...

Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks have a higher success rate compared to nerve stimulation or other methods, according to a study conducted by the Department of Anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins ...

I have bad knee arthritis.

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, ...

In patients undergoing ambulatory hip arthroscopy, preoperative pericapsular nerve group block vs sham block did not reduce the use of opioids or improve quality of recovery at 24 hours ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have bad knee arthritis. My doctor is suggesting a genicular nerve block. Is this a good idea? Will it fix the problem? Dear P.O.V.: Chronic knee pain from osteoarthritis is a common ...

In a new study, Black patients undergoing breast reconstruction (BR) were significantly less likely to receive PNBs for pain control. These findings raise concerns that existing racial disparities in ...