Minimally invasive proceedure involving an injection of medication directly into or around a nerve or group of nerves to provide regional pain relief.
a drug that is injected into or around a nerve to temporarily prevent the nerve from telling your brain about the pain
a form of anesthesia in which medication is injected near a nerve so that signals from the nerve cannot pass through
a general term for a variety of injections used to treat pain
a procedure where a local anesthetic , which may be combined with a steroid, is injected into or around a nerve or into the spine to block pain
chemical interruption of a nerve pathway effected by injecting a local anesthetic
A procedure used to relieve otherwise intractable spasticity, including painful flexor spasms. An injection of phenol into the affected nerve interferes with the function of that nerve for up to 3 months, potentially increasing a person's comfort and mobility.
Use of a drug, chemical or surgery to stop a nerve signal from getting through to the brain. In the case of TN, these can be used for temporary pain relief or as a way to diagnose the exact nature and location of a pain.
Injection of lidocaine or other medication around a nerve to determine if a particular nerve is responsible for causing pain, and to relieve pain.
Procedure sometimes done for pain control. The nerves causing the pain are 'blocked' by injecting them with alcohol to kill them, or with a local anaesthetic to numb them.
The injection of a nerve-numbing substance into a nerve or group of nerves.
Procedure used to inject medicine such as a local anesthetic, which may be combined with a steroid around a nerve or into the spine.
Interruption of the conduction of impulses in nerves on the surface of the body or nerve trunks by the injection of a local anaesthetic solution
A local anesthetic that is injected around a nerve, preventing pain messages traveling along that nerve pathway from reaching the brain. Used most often to relieve pain for a short period, such as during a surgery.
Diagnostic tool in which the veterinarian progressively blocks the nerves of the hoof and leg in order to determine the seat of a lameness.
Injection of a local anesthesia to temporarily stop the ability of a nerve to transmit pain signals. The typical anesthetic for PN nerve blocks is lidocaine. PN nerve blocks are an important diagnostic tool. See What is a nerve block? and MedicineNet's nerve blocks as part of their entry on chronic pain.
Pain relief method in which an anesthetic is injected into a nerve.
A procedure in which medicine is injected directly into or around a nerve or into the spine to block pain.
a form of local anesthesia, which numbs one area of the body, to help control pain. One type, a pudendal block, is an injection given into the vaginal wall to numb the perineum. Given just before delivery, this injection works quickly to reduce pain. The effects last about one hour.
Regional nerve blockade, or more commonly nerve block, is a general term used to refer to the injection of local anesthetic onto or near nerves. Nerve blocks are used to help control pain, but also offer diagnostic benefits by helping to identify specific nerves as pain generators.