Don't blame the block: Study finds nerve blocks alone don't increase pain sensitivity in healthy volunteers

Nerve blocks—local anesthetic injections that block pain signals—are a valuable opioid-sparing technique for controlling pain ...
News-Medical.Net

Study shows postoperative nerve blocks do not cause hyper-sensitization

Nerve blocks – local anesthetic injections that block pain signals – are a valuable opioid-sparing technique for controlling ...
Medscape

Upper Back Nerve Block More Effective in Chronic Arm Pain Relief

A new study finds that ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) is more effective than stellate ganglion block (SGB) for treating chronic upper arm pain, providing better pain relief and ...

Clinical trial offers strong evidence that nerve blocks can cut opioid use after cardiac surgery

A clinical trial led by St. Michael's Hospital researchers found that using nerve blocks, an anesthesia technique to numb ...
Becker's ASC

Sample Discharge Instructions for Peripheral Nerve Block Patients

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 ...