Nerve Block is a kind of back pain injection that helps to diagnose what nerves exactly are causing the back pain, and also help in their treatment. The treatment is done by injecting the medicine either very close to, or directly on to the nerves that cause the back pain. Usually, patients who complain of severe back pain and have been found to be suffering from a major back problem are given these injections.
The nerve block actually works as a local anaesthetic and reduces the pain temporarily. To create a permanent nerve block, usually the nerve tissues are permanently destructed.
There are a few other problems as well for which nerve block can be used, ranging from sciatic pain to cancer, as well as migraine headaches etc. The purpose mainly remains the same in all cases – to give temporary pain relief.
It is important to ensure that these injections are taken only when the doctor recommends, and should be taken by reputed doctors in reputed clinics only. Otherwise, one stands a chance of catching an infection with the needles, and the problems can become worse instead of being resolved. Hence, proper medical supervision is necessary for this. |