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July 13, 2024 | Headache Surgery, Nerve Pain

Why Use Nerve Blocks?

Nerve blocks are very powerful tools in helping to determine whether or not a particular person is a good surgical candidate. Nerve blocks are simply injections of local anesthetic which will last several hours depending on the type of local anesthetic used. Every once in a while, these blocks will last a shorter period of […]

July 09, 2024 | Headache Surgery, MIgraine/Headache, Nerve Pain

What are Nerve Blocks?

The term ‘nerve block’ refers specifically to an injection of local anesthetic that is aimed at inactivating a nerve. These blocks typically work by chemically and temporarily disabling a nerve’s capability to conduct an impulse. The result can be numbness in the case of a sensory nerve (i.e. a nerve that provides sensation to a […]

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