A nerve block, or neural blockade, is a method of producing anesthesia — a loss of feeling used to prevent or control pain. Nerve blocks can be surgical or nonsurgical. Nonsurgical nerve blocks ...
Q I'm a 47-year-old woman and I have continuous back pain. I've had an MRI done recently and it came back with disc protrusion resulting in L5 nerve root compression. I've had physiotherapy and a ...