Trigger Point Injection Nashaat N. Rizk Albert J. Carvelli Patient Position: Sitting or lying in a comfortable position. Indications: Myofascial pain syndromes. Needle Size: 25-gauge, 38-mm needle. Medication/Volume: 0.25% bupivacaine…
Trigeminal Ganglion Block Miles Day Rinoo Vasant Shah Patient Position: Supine. Indications: Trigeminal neuralgia (“tic douloureux”), cluster headache, ocular pain, cancer pain, surgical anesthesia, differential neural blockade, prognostic block for…
Occipital Blocks A. C2 Selective Nerve Block Nashaat N. Rizk Patient Position: Supine. Indications: Postherpetic neuralgia and headaches secondary to greater occipital neuralgia. Needle Size: 25-gauge, 88-mm Quincke needle. Medication/Volume:…
Facet Blocks Nashaat N. Rizk Meera Appaswarny A. Cervical Facet Block Patient Position: Supine, for medial branch block. Indications: Cervical facet syndromes as seen with sudden stop of vehicle (whiplash),…
Sphenopalatine Block Miles Day Rinoo Vasant Shah Patient Position: Supine. Indications: Pain syndromes involving the face and head including sphenopalatine neuralgia, sympathetically maintained pain, trigeminal neuralgia, migraine headaches, cluster headaches,…
Continuous Sciatic Nerve Blocks Maria Matuszczak Didier Sciard A. Parasacral Approach Patient Position: Lateral, with the side to be blocked upright. Indications: Anesthesia and postoperative analgesia for surgery below the…
Cryoneurolysis of Peripheral Nerves Nashaat N. Rizk Harinarayan Balasubramanian Patient Position: Depends on the nerve. Indications: Neuroma, causalgia, flexion contractures, and nerve entrapment syndromes. Anatomic Landmarks: The same as for…
Continuous Lumbar Plexus Blocks Maria Matuszczak Didier Sciard A. Psoas Compartment Approach Patient Position: Lateral, with the side to be blocked upright. Indications: Anesthesia and postoperative analgesia for hip, femur,…
Drugs and Agents Used in Neurolysis and Fluoroscopy Victor Andrei Georgescu Drugs Used in Neurolysis Neurolysis is the long-lasting or permanent interruption of neural transmission as a result of therapeutic…
Continuous Brachial Plexus Blocks Maria Matuszczak Didier Sciard A. Interscalene Approach Patient Position: Supine, with the head slightly turned away from the side where the block is performed, and the…
