The treatment, known as a femoral nerve block, acts as a local anaesthetic and can serve as an alternative to opioid ...

In an expert Q&A, Hospital for Special Surgery’s Lisa Mandl, MD, MPH, discusses the role of genicular nerve ablation in ...

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro underwent "a phrenic nerve block procedure" on Saturday to treat his persistent hiccups, his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, said on social media. The former ...

Knee pain has always been among the most disabling and common complaints in adults, particularly the ones who are suffering from osteoarthritis (OA). For millions, some of the simplest tasks, like ...

7 of 10 babies needed no opioids at all to manage post-surgery pain FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Using a nerve blocker before surgery to correct cleft palate can reduce or eliminate the ...

Patrick Mahomes has torn the ACL in his left knee. The Chiefs announced the diagnosis hours after Sunday’s game. Mahomes had an MRI after suffering the injury late in the fourth quarter of a loss to ...

Dec 14, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Esa Pole (79) takes a knee following an injury to quarterback Patrick Mahomes (not pictured) during the fourth quarter ...

People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine should receive targeted nerve blocks rather than IV opioids to quell their pain, a major update of treatment guidelines suggests. Doctors should use a ...

Nerve blocks are now recommended to treat migraine pain in the ER The block halts pain signals from traveling along the occipital nerves at the base of the skull The new guidelines recommend against ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Multiple Medicare Administrative Contractors have proposed to restrict coverage for peripheral nerve block ...

For millions living with the relentless grind of knee osteoarthritis (OA), each step can be a painful reminder of their condition. The search for relief often leads down a well-trodden path: ...