Peripheral Nerve Injections

Arti Ori; Aparna Jindal; Nenna Nwazota; Amy C S Pearson; Bhavana Yalamuru

doi:10.1016/j.pmr.2022.02.004

Peripheral Nerve Injections

Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2022 May;33(2):489-517. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2022.02.004.

Authors

Arti Ori¹, Aparna Jindal², Nenna Nwazota³, Amy C S Pearson⁴, Bhavana Yalamuru⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Pain Medicine Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
² Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
³ University of Texas at Southwestern, 221 N Polk Street, Dallas, TX 75208, USA.
⁴ Department of Anesthesia, Pain Division, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. Electronic address: amy.schultz.pearson@gmail.com.
⁵ Pain Division, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia Health System, 475 Ray C Hunt Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.

PMID: 35526981
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2022.02.004

Abstract

Ultrasound techniques and peripheral nerve stimulation have increased the interest in peripheral nerve injections for chronic pain. The knowledge of anatomy and nerve distribution patterns is paramount for optimal use of peripheral nerve blocks in the management of chronic pain conditions. They are an important tool in an interventional pain physician's armamentarium and can be integrated into pain practices effectively to offer patients pain relief.

Keywords: Chronic pain; Interventional pain management; Neuralgia; Peripheral nerve block.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease
Chronic Pain* / drug therapy
Humans
Nerve Block* / methods
Pain Management
Peripheral Nerves / diagnostic imaging