Medical Xpress

Study finds nerve blocks reduce pain in kids with broken legs

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, ...
Medical Xpress

Targeted nerve blocks sharply reduce pain, opioid use for children with severe leg fractures, study finds

A new multicenter study led by Zachary Binder, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, provides compelling evidence that an ultrasound-guided nerve block can dramatically improve pain control for ...
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 ...
Nature

Coracoid approach brachial plexus block combined with posterior suprascapular nerve block provides analgesia for shoulder arthroscopy: a randomized controlled trial

Shoulder arthroscopy has become a common procedure, but it is often associated with severe postoperative pain. This study aims to evaluate the analgesic effect of ultrasound-guided coracoid approach ...
Nature

Nerve Blocks for Pain Management in Hip Surgery

Nerve blocks have become integral to perioperative analgesia in hip surgery, offering targeted interruption of nociceptive pathways to reduce pain, minimise opioid requirements and enhance early ...
UC San Francisco

Is the Holy Grail for Treating Chronic Back Pain Within Reach?

Whether it’s a dull, underlying ache in your spine or a piercing stab, chronic back pain affects roughly 1 in 4 Americans. UC San Francisco’s Prasad Shirvalkar, MD, Ph.D, neurologist and pain medicine ...