A new narrative review finds that rebound pain after orthopedic nerve blocks is a multifactorial, largely preventable ...
GOHAR A. SALAM, M.D., D.O. Although local anesthesia usually is used in surgical procedures, field or nerve blocks can provide more effective anesthesia in some situations. In a field block, local ...
Nerve blocks – local anesthetic injections that block pain signals – are a valuable opioid-sparing technique for controlling pain after surgery. However, some patients experience temporary sharp ...
Pendergrast is an anesthesiology resident physician at the University of Michigan. The 1 in 5 Americans suffering from chronic pain may soon lose access to evidence-based interventions that have ...