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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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carbamazapine (i've got bipolar so when i had the recent flare up i took some topamax,which also helped,self medicated i guess)
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JUST HAD A SHOT IN MY LEFT KNEE JOINT. FELT BETTER RIGHT AWAY!
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only worked on one side so no more bad side effects,
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yes.......this is the only treatment that made this unwordable pain go away 90%. but when they remove, comes back.......
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First one worked, second one made it worse
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I had a facet injection in my neck that worked for a while, but not long enough.
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It works okay. They kill all the nerves in my neck which last for about 6 months, than I have to do have the same procedure done again.
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Had 3 for cervical spine with no improvement. Had 1 for the lumbar spine which gave me some relief for a couple of months with pain gradually returning. It's worn off completely now, but I need a break from steroids and side effects (and wieght gain each time!).
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didnt owrk at all
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This worked for about 4 weeks, but I can only take them 2x a year so I haven't had another one yet
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