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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, or a group of nerves (called a plexus or ganglion). Nerve blocks are used to help control pain, but also offer diagnostic benefits by helping to identify specific nerves as pa... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Chronic Pain | 629 |
57% |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia | 47 |
66% |
| Reflex Sympathetic Dyst... | 12 |
92% |
| Fibromyalgia | 12 |
83% |
| Migraine Headaches | 9 |
67% |
Overall, 59% (735
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I had a rhizotomy which worked great. The pain comes back though as the nerves grow back. I want to have another soon.
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Trigger point injections work for about 24 hours on me. It's the lidocaine in them that work. The steroids don't help at all.
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1st helped a little: next 2 didn't help at all
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I had a nerve block in my cervical spine...worked like a charm for the severe pain. I still get pain, just not at the screaming level.
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No help at all, made itworse after a few, had 6 in all.
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Had two. They only lasted 5 or 6 hrs for pain. So I stopped them.
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I dont like the way it makes me feel, but it works.
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these saved my life it it wasnt for them I wouldnt be able to work....I hate them though, at least in the neck....
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very painful to get in the neck, and too far away to go get them regularly
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So far it seems to be working
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