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Nerve Blocks

Nerve blocks can be used as a diagnostic or treatment tool to provide successfull outcomes to patients.

Nerve Block Overview

The interventional pain team at Hattiesburg Clinic focuses on relieving pain and helping patients improve their quality of life. We are proud to offer nerve blocks as one of our treatment options for patients experiencing chronic pain, acute pain or pain after surgery. One of the biggest benefits of a nerve block is how quickly it offers patients relief.

Nerve blocks can be used as both diagnostic and treatment tools. Whether working to identify the source of the pain or working to treat pain, nerve blocks can provide very successful outcomes to patients.

Contact our team today to learn more about our process and how our treatment plans are customized to your individual needs. Lasting relief is possible with Hattiesburg Clinic.

How Do Nerve Blocks Work?
What Does the Process Look Like?
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How Do Nerve Blocks Work?

A diagnostic nerve block involves numbing the particular nerve that seems to be causing the pain. Also known as a “test block,” the physician injects a local anesthetic into the nerve. The patient is monitored after the injection and if he/she finds relief, the source of the pain is likely confirmed. If the patient does not have any change in symptoms after the diagnostic nerve block, the physician can conclude that the pain originates from another area.

What Does the Process Look Like?

If a diagnostic block determines the source of the patient’s chronic pain, a treatment block can then be administered. The injection of medication into the area can numb the nerve and reduce the amount of pain. Nerve blocks are performed with either X-ray or ultrasound guidance and involve the injection of a local anesthetic around the bundles of nerves.

Blocks may be repeated several times per year. The type of block you receive can determine how long the pain relief will last.

The process for most joint injections takes 10 to 15 minutes and is administered at Hattiesburg Clinic’s Ambulatory Surgery Center. While recovery time is minimal, it is suggested that patients receiving a nerve block arrange for transportation after the procedure.

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When you need muscle, joint or nerve pain relief, Hattiesburg Clinic can help. Contact our expert team today to learn more about our treatment options and approach to care.