Femoral and sciatic nerve blocks are often used for postoperative analgesia following total knee replacement surgery. In this case report, we focus on cases of heel ulcers following the ...

I'm an orthopedic surgeon and we've just completed a total knee replacement ... On the morning of surgery the anesthesia doctors will tell you about regional nerve blocks. You're leg's going ...

I received the same light anesthetic or sedative most colonoscopy patients receive — and a spinal nerve block ... after my ...

This is normal and is due to the effects of the nerve block. You will be seen by an anesthesiologist who will make sure that you are safe and comfortable during and following surgery. He or she will ...

If the pain is intense, electrical stimulation can be used to block the signal coming from the nerve. In some cases, surgery may be needed to fix whatever's putting pressure on the nerve.

Whether it’s a knee replacement, transplant or heart surgery ... blocks that numb the nerves in the affected area to decrease the pain. Nerve blocks can be used during surgery and for two to three ...

The most accessible sensory nerve for biopsy is the sural nerve located behind the ankle. The procedure involves injection of a local anesthetic in the area to be biopsied. An incision about two ...

Another warning sign for healthcare professionals is that patients with chronic pain may have factors associated with ...

Thybulle (knee) underwent a procedure Thursday to address inflammation in his right knee and is expected to be sidelined for 2-to-3 weeks. Thybulle has been experiencing knee soreness throughout ...

Recent Advances in the field of Interventional Radiology have enabled us to treat Osteoarthritic knee pain through a ... like steroids or PRP or nerve blocks provide symptomatic relief but with ...

The news came on the same day that The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that Leonard had undergone a knee “procedure” during the offseason. Team president Lawrence Frank told reporters ...

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has a procedure on his right knee during the offseason, per Shams Charania. It is the same knee that kept Leonard out for the final four games of L.A.'s ...