New Research Targets the Root Cause of Chronic Nerve Pain – Not Just Symptoms

Duke researchers study an approach that may help millions manage diabetic neuropathy and chemotherapy-induced nerve pain.

Combining Nerve Blocks with Therapy Speeds Recovery in Military Personnel, Veterans

Stellate ganglion block alongside cognitive processing therapy leads to faster improvement from post-traumatic stress ...
Medical Xpress

Targeted nerve blocks sharply reduce pain, opioid use for children with severe leg fractures, study finds

A new multicenter study led by Zachary Binder, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, provides compelling evidence that an ultrasound-guided nerve block can dramatically improve pain control for ...
Medscape

Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Nerve Block Shows Promise for Fracture Reduction in Emergency Departments

Ultrasound-guided axillary nerve block (ANB) was as effective as fracture hematoma block (FHB) in providing pain control for forearm fracture reduction in emergency departments (EDs), with ANB causing ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Lin, C.P., Yen, Y.-S. and Wu, C.-Y. (2023) Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Hybridization of Cervical Nerve Roots for Cervical Radicular Pain: A Retrospective Study. Scientific Reports ...

ABSTRACT: Objective: To evaluate current evidence on Ultrasound-guided nerve Hydrodissection (US-HD) for pain management. Methods: Comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Google ...
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Nerve Blocks Now Recommended For ER Migraine Treatment

The new guidelines recommend against using either IV opioids or IV acetaminophen to treat migraine pain THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine ...
Healio

‘This is ruining my life’: Managing chronic pain in primary care

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Chronic pain is a brain disease closely aligned with ...
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Combined Nerve Blocks Cut Rebound Pain After Thoracoscopic Surgery

Pairing thoracic paravertebral block with erector spinae plane block significantly reduces rebound pain after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Rebound pain—intensified discomfort that occurs once ...
WebMD

What Is an Occipital Nerve Block?

What Is the Occipital Nerve? The occipital nerve is actually a group of nerves that give you feeling in your scalp. They branch off from larger nerves in your spinal cord. There are three kinds of ...
SciELO

Comparative study of long-term efficacy of spinal fusion surgery and non-surgical treatment for chronic radicular lumbar disease

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare the long-term efficacy of spinal fusion surgery versus non-surgical treatment for chronic radicular lumbar spondylopathy. METHODS: A total of 93 ...
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A greener and cooler future takes root on this block in Queens

Something new and green is happening on a block in Queens Village. On a warm May morning, a Department of Parks and Recreation crew planted a variety of 17 trees. It's a block that literally had no ...