Beth Thiele remembers what her foot felt like after having her fourth foot surgery 2 1/2 years ago to try to fix damage caused by osteoarthritis. "It's like being electrocuted," she says. It was like ...

Femoral and sciatic nerve blocks are often used for postoperative analgesia following total knee replacement surgery. In this case report, we focus on cases of heel ulcers following the implementation ...

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A peripheral nerve block is a procedure done by an anesthesiologist to provide postoperative pain relief for people having knee replacement surgery. The anesthesiologist (a doctor specializing in pain ...

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The pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block is an evolving ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia technique designed to target the articular branches supplying the hip joint. Developed to address the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Foot drop—the inability to dorsiflex the toes and ankle—is the most common clinical presentation of nerve injury ...

The use of nerve blocks helped Susan Berger recover from her double mastectomy in December 2021 relatively pain-free. (William Kabaker) Perspective by Susan Berger As I faced a prophylactic double ...

Several different surgical procedures can be used to treat plantar fasciitis. The condition is caused by inflammation or degeneration of the ligament that connects the heel to the toes, and can cause ...

Possible causes of nerve pain in the foot include Morton’s neuroma, tarsal tunnel syndrome, sciatica, and diabetic neuropathy. Rest, painkillers, and physical therapy may reduce symptoms, but further ...