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Peripheral Nerve Block

Acute Pain, Hip Pain, Inflammation, Knee Pain, Pain Treatment, Shoulder PainBy Sarah Jurina March 10, 2022

Peripheral Nerve Blocks are typically used for short-term pain relief (up to several days) and can aid many different nerves in the body. A more permanent solution is a Peripheral Nerve Stimulation which is an implant to bring long-term pain relief. A Peripheral Nerve Block is an anesthetic injected into the pained nerve. It may…

Intra-Articular Cortisone Injections for Hips, Knee, Shoulder, Wrist, Foot or Elbow Pain

Arthritis, Chronic Pain, Elbow Pain, Hip Pain, Inflammation, Knee Pain, Shoulder Pain, Wrist PainBy Sarah Jurina March 3, 2022

The Intra-Articular Cortisone Injection, is in short, a steroid injection used to help inflammation caused by osteoarthritis. The medicine is injected into the joint space of the inflamed (painful) part of the body. This may include hips, shoulder, wrist, foot, ankle, knee, or elbow. It is worth noting that Intra-Articular is most likely going to…