Patient Information Sheet – Obturator Nerve Block What is the Obturator Nerve Block? An obturator nerve block is a nerve block administered to the areas including hip, anterior thigh, knee, lower leg or foot....
What is a Trigger Point Injection? A Trigger Point Injection (TPI) is a form of treatment for the extremely painful areas of the muscle. In its active state, a normal muscle is supposed to...
Patient Information Sheet – Epidural What is an Epidural? An epidural is a form of a regional anesthesia involving injection of drugs through a catheter placed in to the epidural space. The injection leads...
Patient Information Sheet – Suprascapular Nerve Blocks What is the Suprascapular Nerve? The suprascapular nerve is the major sensory supply to the shoulder joint and motor supply to the Supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles. The...
What is a lumbar facet joint block? A lumbar facet joint block is a surgically invasive procedure performed by injecting in to the lumbar (lower back) facet joint or injecting close to the nerves...
Patient Information Sheet – Thoracic Facet Joint Blocks What are thoracic facet joint blocks? A thoracic facet joint block is an invasive procedure carried out on the affected thoracic facet joints. Thoracic (mid back)...