An occipital nerve block can relieve pain by numbing and reducing inflammation in these nerves in the back of your head. (Photo Credit: WebMD) Many things can cause damage or irritation to these ...

Ultrasonography-guided nerve blocks (UGNBs) performed in emergency departments are associated with a remarkably low complication rate of 0.4% across nearly 2800 procedures, with a high proportion ...

Tourniquet-induced hypertension (TH) is still a challenging problem, and different strategies like peripheral nerve blocks, ...

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.