Here are the 2010 Medicare reimbursement rates for 11 nerve block procedures performed in the ASC setting. 4. Nerve block injections(s), anesthetic agent and/or steroid, plantar common digital nerve(s ...

Twelve specialty societies, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists and others whose members include pain physicians, have joined together to maintain coverage for facet joint injection ...

While some guidelines recommend two diagnostic nerve blocks before radiofrequency treatment for chronic low back pain, a randomized trial showed greater success without use of the prior blocks. The ...

This week we are going to discuss something that occurs in the spine that is quite common and can be debilitating, particularly if not taken care of swiftly. This condition is the locked facet ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- New Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons has been dealing with an L4/L5 facet joint sprain in his back and he may receive an injection before Sunday's game against the ...

The use of peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) is associated with better outcomes following hip and knee replacement, according to a study. Researchers compiled data on more than one million joint ...

Here are the 2010 Medicare reimbursement rates for 11 nerve block procedures performed in the ASC setting. 4. Nerve block injections(s), anesthetic agent and/or steroid, plantar common digital nerve(s ...

After hip and knee replacement, the use of peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) is associated with better outcomes, according to a study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). Researchers compiled data on ...